The US Justice Department is investigating television networks' pooled White House interview‑sharing arrangement, sources said. Targets include ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News. DOJ officials contacted the networks on Friday and requested communications and materials related to the White House pool‑sharing mechanism, under which networks take turns filming presidential events and distribute footage to other outlets. Last month, after Trump barred a CNN reporter from White House grounds, the netwo

The US Justice Department is investigating television networks' pooled White House interview‑sharing arrangement, sources said. Targets include ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News. DOJ officials contacted the networks on Friday and requested communications and materials related to the White House pool‑sharing mechanism, under which networks take turns filming presidential events and distribute footage to other outlets. Last month, after Trump barred a CNN reporter from White House grounds, the networks suspended pooled coverage for several days, excluding CNN. The probe signals an escalation in the ongoing conflict between the Trump administration and the White House press corps.