The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating several major television networks for an alleged boycott of events at the White House after President Donald Trump banned CNN and other outlets.
\n\nThe investigation is probing ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News, as officials with the DOJ have reportedly told those networks to hand over internal communications and documents related to their joint coverage, a Daily Mail article published Sunday read.
\n\n“The inquiry centers on the White House television pool, a decades-old arrangement under which broadcasters take turns recording presidential events and distributing footage to other news organizations,” the Mail report stated.
\n\nThe news came after President Trump in September said he was banning Politico, MS Now, and CNN from the White House for allegedly reporting fake news, according to Breitbart News.
\n\nNBC News cited a DOJ official in its report on the investigation:
\n\n“Members of the television press pool have boycotted covering White House events. Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act. The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organizations have violated the antitrust laws,” department spokeswoman Emily Covington said Saturday.
\n\nAccording to the Mail, the Sherman Act “prohibits certain agreements between…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/tech/
