Justice Department examines broadcasters' halt of Trump coverage
Federal prosecutors are looking into whether a joint decision by TV networks to stop covering the president broke competition rules. The probe follows the exclusion of several outlets from the White House press pool.
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What happened
The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into a decision by the White House television press pool to stop covering President Donald Trump last month. Five broadcasters reportedly ceased presidential coverage after CNN, MS Now and Politico were barred from the White House. The department is examining whether that move violated antitrust law.
Why it matters
The probe centers on whether the networks' decision breached antitrust law. No further consequences were stated in the reports.
Coverage
- US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage (The Guardian)
- Justice Department probes White House press pool's Trump coverage halt (AP)
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