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What is the Sherman Act? Why DOJ investigating networks over Trump coverage

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DOJ investigating TV networks over White House press pool coverage halt of Trump

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an antitrust investigation into whether five television networks—Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC—violated antitrust law when they briefly halted White House press pool coverage of President Donald Trump last month after CNN and other outlets were barred from covering him.

Oct 11, 2026·9 sourcesAntitrust enforcementWhite House press-access banU.S. domestic politics
DOJ investigating TV networks over White House press pool coverage halt of Trump
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