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The DOJ is investigating 5 TV networks for suspending pool coverage of Trump

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,

David Folkenflik

Published October 11, 2026 at 8:04 AM EDT

We look at the Justice Department's investigation into whether five major television networks violated federal antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

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David Folkenflik

Folkenflik is NPR's media correspondent.

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