DOJ Launches Antitrust Probe into Five TV Networks Over White House Pool Coverage Suspension

The U.S. Department of Justice opened an antitrust investigation into ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and NBC after the networks jointly suspended their White House press pool coverage in response to the Trump administration's access restrictions against certain outlets. The probe, which examines possible violations of the Sherman Act, signals a retaliatory use of federal enforcement power against the free press. Civil investigative demands have been sent seeking internal communications from the five networks, deepening the clash between the administration and major U.S. news organizations.