# Justice Department opens antitrust probe as White House press-access fight escalates

https://mins.news/en/item/95574

- CNBC, 2026-10-11 19:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/11/trump-doj-white-house-tv-press-pool-antitrust.html

> The Justice Department says it is examining whether the White House TV press pool violated the Sherman Act, amid an escalating dispute over press access.

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