How Trump intervened in the DOJ case against Live Nation
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Mon, 24 August 2026Wed, 26 August 2026
What it is about
President TrumpAli RoginRebecca BallhausDOJLive NationDepartment of JusticeDonald TrumpKellyanne ConwayMike DavisJoe BidenJames McdonaldMichael RapinoTicketmasterWhite HouseDepartment Of JusticeKennedy CenterOval OfficeWhite House, District Of Columbia, United StatesNew York, United StatesAmericans
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
PBS NewsHour
pastemagazine.com
24 Aug, 22:35over 43 hours26 Aug, 17:13
How it spread - 2 original reports
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- PBS NewsHour22:35first to report
The Department of Justice spent more than a decade building a case accusing Live Nation of illegally dominating the live event industry by thwarting competition to keep ticket prices high. But according to a Wall Street Journal investigation, President Trump urged senior DOJ officials to settle the case just days before it was set to go to trial. Ali Rogin discussed more with Rebecca Ballhaus.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- pastemagazine.com17:13
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