This event scores 33.11 on constitutional damage (A) versus 24.23 on distraction (B), yielding D=+8.88. The A-score is driven primarily by separation of powers (4.0) and institutional capture (4.0) concerns, as the President publicly attempts to influence DOJ antitrust enforcement against a specific media company he has repeatedly criticized. Rule of law scores 3.0 for politicizing prosecutorial discretion, and corruption scores 3.0 for potential abuse of regulatory power for personal/political ends. The mechanism modifier of 1.25 applies for personnel_capture affecting prosecutorial independence. Severity multipliers reflect moderate precedent risk (1.2) as this establishes expectations for presidential interference in merger reviews, and slight durability (1.1) as it may chill future DOJ independence. The B-score reflects high media friendliness (8.0) given Trump-CNN antagonism, strong outrage potential (7.0), and significant pattern matching (7.0) to ongoing narratives about press freedom. Layer 2 strategic distraction shows moderate mismatch (6.0) as this could deflect from other issues, with high intentionality (11/15) given Trump's documented hostility toward CNN and the public nature of the statement. While both scores are substantial, the +8.88 differential falls just short of the +10 threshold for pure List A classification, but given A>=25 and clear constitutional mechanism, this qualifies as List A.