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DOJ investigating 5 major TV networks over press ban response

The DOJ is examining whether the five networks violated antitrust law by jointly halting pool coverage after a judge blocked Trump's press restrictions.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on Weekend Edition
Published 8:01 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The Hill: “DOJ investigating 5 major TV networks over response to White House press ban”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 8:01 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
Topics: DOJ, White House, TV.
BBN covered this story before: DOJ charges 64 noncitizens with voting fraud across 17 states (October 11).

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The HillDOJ investigating 5 major TV networks over response to White House press ban

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Justice Department is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News for alleged antitrust violations.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe networks briefly pulled their pool coverage days after a federal judge halted the White House press ban. The New York Times reports it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFive rivals agreeing on anything is a first. They can't agree on a lunch order.