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The Justice Department is examining whether TV networks violated antitrust law by briefly halting White House press pool access after Trump banned three news outlets.
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- First reported by CBS News: “DOJ investigating TV networks over suspension of press pool after Trump media ban”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:32 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: DOJ, TV, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Clooney on family grief; DOJ memo draws ethics questions (October 10).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Justice Department is investigating whether the major TV networks broke antitrust laws when they briefly suspended the White House press pool.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat came after President Trump banned three news organizations from the White House.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe networks pulled the pool in response, and now they are the ones under review.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCompetitors agreeing on something. In this business that is the real scandal.
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