Democrat says Trump NFL probe aimed at helping Fox getting better deal

WASHINGTON - A senior U.S. lawmaker said an investigation by the Justice Department into whether the National Football League ​has engaged in anticompetitive tactics in broadcast rights appears aimed at helping Fox Corp.

Representative Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, at a U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on sports broadcasting rights cited a report that Fox chairman emeritus Rupert Murdoch personally lobbied Donald Trump at a White House dinner to crack down on the NFL streaming deals. "The DOJ's investigation, like this hearing, appear to be all about helping Mr. Murdoch get a better broadcast deal for Fox," Raskin said.

(Reporting by David Shepardson)

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 8:41 AM.