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US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage

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Investigation launched after five broadcasters last month ceased presidential coverage after CNN, MS Now and Politico were barred from White House

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Section: US news
By: Guardian staff reporter
Published: Oct 11, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 11, 2026, 8:19 AM UTC

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The investigation of CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox News is underway, and civil investigative demands were sent out Friday, a Justice Department spokesperson said.

NBC NewsUnited StatesJustice Department investigating major TV networks over suspending pool coverage of Trump

The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.

NPRUnited StatesJustice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations

U.S. DOJ Will Probe TV Networks Over President Trump's Pool Coverage

VarietyU.S. DOJ Will Probe TV Networks Over President Trump’s Pool Coverage

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#justice #department #investigating #networks #trump

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White House

Residence and workplace of the US president

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. The White House is also a metonym for the Executive Office of the President.

Donald Trump

President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

CNN

American news channel

Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN) is an American multinational news media company and the flagship namesake property of CNN Worldwide, a division of Skydance Corporation. Founded on June 1, 1980, by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, CNN is the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.

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Justice Department investigating major TV networks over suspending pool coverage of TrumpNBC NewsUnited States2 days ago
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool CoverageThe New York TimesUnited States3 days ago
Justice Department probes TV networks over Trump pool boycottReutersUnited Kingdom3 days ago
Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violationsNPRUnited States2 days ago
Justice Dept. is investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverageSan Juan Daily Star5 hr. ago
U.S. DOJ Will Probe TV Networks Over President Trump’s Pool CoverageVariety3 days ago
DOJ investigating five TV networks over White House pool coverageThe Washington PostUnited States3 days ago
Justice Department Probes TV Networks Over Suspension of Trump Press-Pool CoverageWSJUnited States2 days ago
Justice Department investigating TV networks over suspension of press pool after Trump media banCBS NewsUnited States3 days ago
Justice Department investigates TV networks as White House press-access fight escalatesCNBC2 days ago
Justice Department is investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverageInquirer.com2 days ago
Justice Department investigating major TV networks over suspending pool coverage of TrumpNBC New York3 days ago

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