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Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

The notice went to major networks on Friday and concerns whether they broke antitrust law by suspending pool coverage; the camera is still shared.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 2:33 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2:33 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: TV, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: DOJ investigating TV networks over suspension of press pool after… (October 10).

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The New York TimesJustice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Justice Department is examining whether major TV networks violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump. The networks were notified Friday.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the networks all agreed to stop filming at once. That's the biggest group chat in America.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAntitrust asks whether competitors coordinated. It does not ask whether they had a group chat.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSame thing.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt is legally not. Also, the Washington Examiner says the suspension was brief. Brief.

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