Paramount Skydance hires Shuwanza Goff, a former Biden administration official, to a senior role in U.S. government affairs. Both outlets report that Goff will join the company’s Washington, D.C. operation as vice president, U.S. government affairs, and will serve as the company’s lead Democratic government affairs contact. Variety reports that the hire follows Paramount’s pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, while Deadline notes the position is aligned with Paramount’s public policy and government affairs leadership structure. Deadline says Goff previously served as director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs during the Biden administration, and reports that she will report to Ted Lehman, senior vice president and head of U.S. public policy and government affairs. Variety characterizes the appointment as a lead Democratic government affairs assignment and says it is communicated to staff via an internal memo. In the reported transition, Goff is expected to take on government engagement responsibilities in Washington as Paramount navigates evolving regulatory and legislative considerations.