tim kaine's running mate, hillary clinton, hasn't yet commented on the deal but has previously called for strong regulatory scrutiny of major mergers. | getty by isaac arnsdorf 10/23/16 11:22 am edt democratic vice presidential nominee tim kaine said sunday he's concerned about the proposed merger of at&t and time warner, suggesting a hillary clinton administration might be skeptical of the deal if she wins the election. "i share those concerns and questions. we've got to get to the bottom of them," the virginia senator told host chuck todd on nbc's "meet the press." "less concentration, i think, is generally helpful, especially in the media." story continued below clinton hasn't commented on the deal but has previously called for strong regulatory scrutiny of major mergers. gop presidential nominee donald trump criticized the acquisition, and sen. al franken (d-minn.) said it "raises some immediate flags about consolidation in the media market." the $85.4 billion merger would increase consolidation in the telecom industry by combining at&t<u+2019>s phone and internet services with time warner<u+2019>s media brands such hbo, cnn and warner bros. the companies said they expect regulators to finish reviewing the deal by the end of 2017, putting it in the hands of the new administration and congress. by bill scher by thomas wright by joshua zeitz by jack shafer
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