DOJ investigating 5 major TV networks over response to White House press ban
Summary
The Justice Department is investigating five big TV networks for possibly breaking antitrust laws. The investigation started after these networks stopped their shared coverage following a judge's decision to end President Donald Trump’s ban on White House press access.Key Facts
- The DOJ is looking into ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News.
- These networks briefly stopped their joint coverage, called pool coverage.
- The pause happened after a federal judge lifted President Trump’s ban on certain press access.
- Antitrust laws are rules meant to keep competition fair and stop companies from working together in a way that limits choice.
- The investigation aims to find out if the networks acted against these fair competition rules.
- The info about the investigation was reported by The New York Times.
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