'Brazen Attempt to Try to Intimidate Journalists': Trump DOJ Launches Antitrust Probe Into News NetworksThe US Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether the five major television networks violated federal antitrust law when they briefly halted pool coverage of President Donald Trump amid his administration's attempt to bar certain journalists from the White House. The New York Times reported late Saturday that DOJ officials "contacted…Common Dreams7d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturedoj antitrust probe
DOJ investigating five TV networks over White House pool coverageThe agency said the probe seeks to determine whether Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC violated antitrust laws. It marks a sharp escalation in the Trump administration’s use of its powers against perceived enemies in the press.The Washington Post8d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturedoj antitrust probe
