DOJ Investigates TV Networks
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said it is investigating five major TV broadcast networks for potentially violating federal antitrust laws after the networks temporarily declined to provide pool coverage of President Donald Trump, a department spokesperson said.Reported by 11 of 12 outlets; wording from NBC News.
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On September 18, the president barred CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House grounds, citing what he described as 'purposely negative stories.'
“The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organisations have violated the antitrust laws,” Covington added.
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“Members of the television press pool have boycotted covering White House events,” Justice Department spokesperson Emily Covington said Saturday in a statement.
Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act.
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- 11 Oct
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said it is investigating five major TV broadcast networks for potentially violating federal antitrust laws after the networks temporarily declined to provide pool coverage of President Donald Trump, a department spokesperson said.
- 12 Oct
"Trump may view the presidency as a business venture, but news outlets' standing up for their constitutional rights has nothing to do with antitrust law….Depriving Trump of the attention he craves is not a competitive harm."
Coverage 13 articles
12 Oct TV Networks Protested Press Bans by Declining To Cover Trump. That Might Have Been Illegal, the DOJ Says.
Reason
12 Oct What’s the White House press pool?
NBC News12 Oct DOJ investigating five TV networks over White House pool coverage
The Independent
11 Oct Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations
NPR
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11 Oct Justice Department is investigating major TV networks including Fox News, CNN, NBC, ABC, and CBS, over Trump coverage boycott
Daily Mail
11 Oct Justice Department investigating TV networks that briefly suspended Trump press pool coverage
Washington Examiner
11 Oct US opens antitrust probe into TV networks halting Trump coverage
Al Jazeera
11 Oct US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage
The Guardian
11 Oct Justice Department investigating major TV networks over suspending pool coverage of Trump
NBC News
11 Oct DOJ investigating TV networks over suspension of press pool after Trump media ban
CBS News11 Oct Major US news networks face probe over White House coverage boycott
ABC News (AU)- 11 Oct DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust law
Toronto Star 11 Oct US Justice Department is investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage
The Straits Times
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