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.
