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DOJ Probes Major TV Networks Over Trump Coverage Suspension
Original: The # DOJ is investigating whether the major # television # networks — # ABC , # CBS , # CNN , # NBC & # FoxNews — viola
The Justice Department is investigating whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News violated federal antitrust law when the networks briefly suspended their pooled coverage arrangements involving Donald Trump. Officials reportedly contacted the television networks on Friday about the matter. The move has drawn attention and mockery online, with some questioning the legal basis for treating pooled press coverage as an antitrust issue.
Why now: News that the Justice Department is targeting major broadcasters over pooled campaign coverage is an unusual and politically charged development.
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