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DOJ Probes TV Networks Over White House Coverage Decisions

The Justice Department said it is investigating five television networks that stopped providing pooled coverage of President Donald Trump’s appearances after the White House barred several news organizations from access.

Sources (2)· Oct 11, 12:38 AM to Oct 11, 2:56 AM

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Bloomberg· Oct 11, 12:38 AMDOJ Probes TV Networks Over White House Coverage Decisions
The Washington Post· Oct 11, 2:56 AMDOJ investigating five TV networks over White House pool coverage

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