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Justice probe into TV networks rests on thin legal grounds, legal experts say

Washington Post Business · October 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM

The Justice Department's antitrust investigation into five TV networks was triggered by their pause of White House pool coverage.

Legal experts say portraying that as an illegal boycott is spurious.

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Justice probe into TV networks rests on thin legal grounds, legal experts say

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