Laura Ingraham Joins Trump Jr. SPAC Board

Fox News host Laura Ingraham has been named a director of Colombier Acquisition Corp. III, which also lists Donald Trump Jr. as a director. The SPAC is seeking to raise $260 million by selling 26 million shares at $10 each in an IPO, with Roth Capital named as underwriter and an intention to list on the NYSE. It is led by financier Omeed Malik of 1789 Capital and lists directors including Chamath Palihapitiya, Chris Buskirk, and Blake Masters; the filing provides few details about any target company. Ingraham is reportedly slated to chair the compensation committee, prompting conflict-of-interest concerns because she regularly covers President Trump and his family on Fox. Critics and watchdogs have pointed to her past criticism of Hunter Biden and warned that financial ties to MAGA-aligned ventures could affect journalistic independence.