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DOJ launches antitrust probe into TV networks over suspended pool coverage

NPR | By David Folkenflik,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM EDT

The Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation into major television networks, including CNN, after President Trump banned them from them from the White House.

David Folkenflik

Folkenflik is NPR's media correspondent.

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