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US probes Trump coverage pause

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The U.S. Justice Department opened an antitrust investigation into ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC after they temporarily halted coverage of President Donald Trump, officials said.

by Harvey J. Kaye

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Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/b...
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage (Gift Article)
Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
La Repubblica
U.S., new attack by Trump against the press: five TV networks under investigation

ABC, CNN, CBS, NBC and even Fox News are accused of violating antitrust laws for suspending coverage of the summit with Xi

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La Repubblica
U.S., new attack by Trump against the press: five TV networks under investigation

ABC, CNN, CBS, NBC and even Fox News are accused of violating antitrust laws for suspending coverage of the summit with Xi

U.S., new attack by Trump against the press: five TV networks under investigation
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Reposted by Fabián Muniesa

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theguardian.com
The Guardian view on the US, Russia and the international criminal court: Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies | Editorial
The Guardian view on the US, Russia and the international criminal court: Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies | Editorial
Editorial: A fuel deal with Vladimir Putin, and sanctions against the legal institution, ram home the president’s belief that might is right
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October 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM

by Daniel P. Aldrich

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Authoritarian state: DOJ is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News for pulling their coverage after Trump banned colleagues from White House
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
DOJ investigating 5 major TV networks over response to White House press ban
The Justice Department (DOJ) is investigating five major TV networks for alleged antitrust violations after the outlets briefly pulled their pool coverage. Sources told The New York Times on Saturd…
thehill.com
October 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Over broadcast stoppages: U.S. Department of Justice opens investigation into five media outlets

Trump's dispute with U.S. broadcasters recently escalated, followed by a boycott of several media outlets. The government now intends to investigate it legally—a further pressure tool in Trump's campaign against the media?

Over broadcast stoppages: U.S. Department of Justice opens investigation into five media outlets
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VRT NWS
U.S. Department of Justice investigates five TV networks

The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into five TV networks: ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News. The five had briefly stopped reporting on U.S. President Donald Trump.

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by Dean Baker

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Kathimerini
US: CNN, Fox News, ABC, CBS and NBC networks under judicial scrutiny – Why they are being investigated

The joint decision by five television networks to respond to the exclusion of journalists from the White House has triggered an investigation into possible antitrust violations.

US: CNN, Fox News, ABC, CBS and NBC networks under judicial scrutiny – Why they are being investigated
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The Washington Post
A fresh reason to unplug federal censorship commission

The agency isn’t supposed to be the speech-police wing of the Trump administration, but it sure acts like it is.

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Der Standard
Investigation into five US media outlets over Trump broadcast stoppage

The clashes after the exclusion of reporters from the White House show no sign of abating. With the joint boycott, the US media could be violating antitrust law.

Investigation into five US media outlets over Trump broadcast stoppage
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HotNews
Cele cinci mari televiziuni americane care au suspendat transmisiunile despre Trump, anchetate / Ar fi încălcat Legea Sherman

The five major American television networks that suspended transmissions about Trump are under investigation / They would have violated the Sherman Act The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating five television networks—ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News—after they temporarily suspended transmissions about President Donald Trump, according to The New York Times and AFP. President Trump barred access to the White House for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico in September, accusing them of ...

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Handelsblatt
+++ USA +++: US government investigates antitrust violation by TV networks

Trump: Not involved in livestream decision on execution +++ Trump attacks Nobel Committee and Norway over the Peace Prize +++ The news blog.

+++ USA +++: US government investigates antitrust violation by TV networks
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Aftenposten
US Department of Justice investigates TV boycott of the White House

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether several TV stations have violated the law.

US Department of Justice investigates TV boycott of the White House
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by Joanna Bryson

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"The White House press pool has now become a proxy for a fight over press freedom." That, but maybe also a warning shot about collective action by #gafam, e.g. wrt the ICC? #antitrust #autocracy

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US: Justice Department probes Trump's press pool boycott for antitrust violation
The Department of Justice is investigating whether the five news organizations violated antitrust laws when they suspended their coverage of Trump in protest. The networks under probe are ABC, CBS, CN...
www.dw.com
October 11, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Financial Times
US justice department probes TV networks over Trump pool coverage

ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News refused to cover the president’s activities after last month’s White House ban

US justice department probes TV networks over Trump pool coverage
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Politiken
US Department Investigates TV Stations After Trump Boycott

ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News chose in September to boycott coverage of Trump and are now being investigated.

US Department Investigates TV Stations After Trump Boycott
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Politiken
US Department Investigates TV Stations After Trump Boycott

ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News chose in September to boycott coverage of Trump and are now being investigated.

US Department Investigates TV Stations After Trump Boycott
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by Dean Baker

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Reposted by Melissa Johnson

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New developments on a Saturday night: Reports Trump’s DOJ will try to use the Sherman Antitrust Act to intimidate the free press. joycevance.substack.com/p/can-the-sh...
Can the Sherman Act Be Used To Silence the Press?
Apparently, Trump’s DOJ thinks so.
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October 11, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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