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October 10, 2026
Justice Department Investigates TV Networks Over Suspension of Trump Pool Coverage
- The Justice Department is investigating NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, and Fox News for potential antitrust violations related to their suspension of pool coverage of President Trump.
- The networks ceased coverage after the Trump administration barred CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House, prompting legal action from those outlets.
- The DoJ is assessing whether the networks' actions constitute a group boycott that violates antitrust laws, as stated by a department spokesperson.
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- Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool CoverageOct 10, 2026 at 10:57 PM · NYT
- DOJ investigating five TV networks over White House pool coverageOct 11, 2026 at 12:52 AM · Washington Post
- Justice Department investigating TV networks over suspension of press pool after Trump media banOct 11, 2026 at 2:21 AM · CBS News
- Justice Department investigating major TV networks over suspending pool coverage of TrumpOct 11, 2026 at 2:39 AM · NBC
- Justice Department investigating television networks over Trump pool coverageOct 11, 2026 at 5:05 AM · BBC
- DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust lawOct 11, 2026 at 10:12 AM · CNBC