Justice Department investigates ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox over pool coverage halt
The Justice Department is investigating whether five TV networks broke antitrust law by briefly suspending White House pool coverage of President Trump.
The Justice Department is investigating whether five TV networks violated antitrust law when they suspended pool coverage of President Donald Trump, a department spokesperson said. Deutsche Welle names the networks as ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News.
The New York Times reports the networks were notified of the investigation on Friday. The Guardian reports the spokesperson spoke on Saturday.
The Guardian reports the networks stopped presidential coverage last month, after CNN, MS Now and Politico were barred from the White House. CBS News describes the suspension of the TV press pool as brief.
The spokesperson said group boycotts among business competitors may violate U.S. law, according to The Guardian. The spokesperson said the Antitrust Division is investigating only to determine whether the news organizations broke antitrust law.
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- The New York TimesJustice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool CoverageSat, Oct 10, 6:57 PM EDT
- CBS NewsDOJ investigating TV networks over suspension of press pool after Trump media banSat, Oct 10, 10:21 PM EDT
- NBC NewsJustice Department investigating major TV networks over suspending pool coverage of TrumpSat, Oct 10, 10:39 PM EDT
- The GuardianUS justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverageSat, Oct 10, 11:15 PM EDT
- Deutsche WelleUS: Justice Department probes Trump's press pool boycott for antitrust violationSat, Oct 10, 11:59 PM EDT
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- Sat, Oct 10, 11:30 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Justice Department investigates five TV networks over Trump pool coverage halt
- Sat, Oct 10, 10:30 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Justice Department investigates TV networks over press pool suspension