What changed in this update
By barring CNN, the White House has thrown a staple of TV news coverage into disarray.
Event intelligence
Trump Administration Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico White House Access
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Current state
White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico has been restored following a federal court order, but the US Department of Justice is now investigating whether major television networks violated antitrust law by suspending White House pool coverage in protest of the ban.
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What changed
The US Department of Justice opened an antitrust investigation into whether major television networks violated the law by suspending White House pool coverage in protest of the access ban.
In this event US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue to restore White House access CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO journalists denied access to the White House after Trump said he'd bar them CNN, MS NOW and Politico Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban
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NYTimes – Business NYT
What Is the White House Press Pool, and Why Did It Suspend TV Coverage of Trump?
By barring CNN, the White House has thrown a staple of TV news coverage into disarray.
Euronews
All major US networks suspend Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban
Guardian
US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participate after presidential ban that prompted widespread condemnation Major US TV news networks agreed to refuse to air coverage of Donald Trump’s White House after the administration banned certain media outlets including CNN from the grounds. The ban left CNN unable to fulfill its duties as Monday’s White House designated pool broadcaster. Continue reading...
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NYTimes – Business NYT
Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bars CNN
The move was an escalation of President Trump’s showdown with the White House press corps after he moved to bar journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.