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White House Media Relations

Why now? On Oct 10-11, NYT, NBC, CBS, The Guardian and BBC reported that the Justice Department is investigating TV networks over their suspension of pool coverage of Trump.

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In 30 seconds

  • DOJ is reportedly investigating TV networks over suspending Trump pool coverage after the White House media ban.
  • Katie Zacharia, a Trump Media advisor, was offered the White House press secretary job on Oct 9.
  • A court extended a temporary block on the media ban on Oct 8; the DNC also sued over taxpayer-funded ads.

Catch me up

In 20 seconds
  1. Oct 7: The DNC sued to block the use of government funds for pro-Trump political ads.
  2. Oct 8: A judge extended the temporary block on Trump's media ban; a lawyer said critical coverage was the reason.
  3. Oct 9: Katie Zacharia was reported as offered the White House press secretary role; Oct 10-11: DOJ probe of networks reported.

Where things stand

The DOJ investigation into networks' pool coverage suspension is the latest development, while the media ban court case continues.

The stories behind it

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DOJ investigates TV networks Trump pool coverage Established · 2 reports · 2 sources · latest 5 hr ago
DOJ investigates TV networks Trump press pool suspension Established · 2 reports · 2 sources · latest 7 hr ago
Justice Dept investigates TV networks Trump pool coverage Established · 1 report · 1 source · latest 11 hr ago
Katie Zacharia offered White House press secretary Established · 10 reports · 9 sources · latest yesterday
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