DOJ Investigating Major TV Networks for Antitrust Over Trump Coverage Boycott
The US Justice Department is probing whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News violated antitrust law by jointly suspending White House TV pool coverage of President Trump.
What we know
An account on X reports the DOJ has opened an investigation into the five major US television networks for potentially coordinating to suspend White House pool coverage — a move that could set significant precedent for press freedom and media antitrust law under the current administration.
How the story developed
The US Justice Department is probing whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News violated antitrust law by jointly suspending White House TV pool coverage of President Trump.
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