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News outlets boycotting pool report might have violated US law, Justice Department says

The ongoing feud between the mainstream media and the Trump administration has opened up another field of battle after the Justice Department confirmed a criminal investigation. Five news outlets rebelled against the White House after President Donald Trump banned three outlets for what he said was fake news reporting. 'Group boycotts among commercial…

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