Judge denies AT&T's request to disclose DOJ-White House communications about $85B Time Warner merger

Summary

Judge denies AT&T's request to disclose DOJ-White House communications about $85B Time Warner merger The passage hints at undisclosed communications between Attorney General Jeff Sessions, other Justice Department officials, and the White House regarding a major telecom-media merger. If verified, these links could reveal political interference or collusion in antitrust enforcement, offering a concrete investigative angle (court filing, request denial) and involving high‑level officials, but the document provides limited specifics on content or dates. Key insights: Federal judge blocked AT&T's motion to obtain internal DOJ-White House communications.; Attorney General Jeff Sessions is named as a DOJ official involved in the communications.; The matter concerns the Justice Department's lawsuit to stop AT&T's $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner.