Justice Department investigates television networks over Trump pool coverage suspension

The U.S. Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into five major TV networks: ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News. Officials sent legal demands to the networks on Friday, asking for communications about the White House TV pool.

The pool is a system where networks take turns filming the president and share the footage. Space at official events is limited, so this arrangement has been used for many years.

The investigation followed an incident in October. Trump removed press credentials from CNN, Politico, and MS Now, saying they had published false reports. The five networks then briefly stopped their shared pool coverage together.