Donald Trump Press Fight Escalates as DOJ Probes 5 Major TV Networks

Photo Credit: Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an antitrust investigation into five major television networks, escalating Donald Trump's widening conflict with the media. Federal officials want to know whether ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, and NBC broke competition law when they briefly stopped covering the president. ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, and NBC face federal scrutiny over their temporary White House pool suspension The DOJ's Antitrust Division sent civil investigative demands to the networks on Friday. Spokeswoman Emily Covington said on Saturday that . . .