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Taxin, A., & Richer, A. D. (2026, October 11). DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust law. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/doj-says-it-s-investigating-whether-white-house-tv-pool-s-coverage-halt-violated-antitrust-law/article_8f2b981e-d2a7-5932-bd5e-3093ea8d12b1.html
Taxin, Amy, and Alanna Durkin Richer. “DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust law.” Toronto Star, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/doj-says-it-s-investigating-whether-white-house-tv-pool-s-coverage-halt-violated-antitrust-law/article_8f2b981e-d2a7-5932-bd5e-3093ea8d12b1.html.
Taxin, Amy, and Alanna Durkin Richer. “DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust law.” Toronto Star, October 11, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/doj-says-it-s-investigating-whether-white-house-tv-pool-s-coverage-halt-violated-antitrust-law/article_8f2b981e-d2a7-5932-bd5e-3093ea8d12b1.html.
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The US Justice Department is investigating whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News violated federal antitrust laws by suspending their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump in September. The networks halted coverage for several days after Trump banned journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, preventing CNN from participating in the pool. Emily Covington, a spokesperson for the Justice Department, stated that group boycotts among business competitors might violate US law. The investigation follows a pattern of tension between the Trump administration and press corps over access to information and coverage restrictions.