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US justice department probes TV networks over Trump pool coverage

Developing 3 outlets 3 reports Published Oct 11, 2026
The brief

ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News refused to cover the president’s activities after last month’s White House ban The Department of Justice is investigating whether the five news organizations violated antitrust laws when they suspended their coverage of Trump in protest. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News refused to cover the president’s activities after last month’s White House banS1
  • The Department of Justice is investigating whether the five news organizations violated antitrust laws when they suspended their coverage of Trump in protest. The networks under probe are ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News.S2
Assembled from source summaries.
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3 outlets 3 reports Published Oct 11, 2026
The brief

ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News refused to cover the president’s activities after last month’s White House ban The Department of Justice is investigating whether the five news organizations violated antitrust laws when they suspended their coverage of Trump in protest. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News refused to cover the president’s activities after last month’s White House banS1
  • The Department of Justice is investigating whether the five news organizations violated antitrust laws when they suspended their coverage of Trump in protest. The networks under probe are ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News.S2
Assembled from source summaries.
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Sources · 2 citations

S1 Financial Times 1 report · EN
S2 Deutsche WelleLead 1 report · EN
Jowhar 1 report · EN

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