Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over new Air Force One reporting
ONP Summary
The Trump administration subpoenaed multiple New York Times journalists following their coverage of security deficiencies in a new Air Force One aircraft donated by Qatar. The Boeing 747-8, which recently entered service, reportedly lacks advanced security systems including antimissile capabilities, prompting a federal leak investigation.
Progressive: Press intimidation campaign — progressive outlets characterized the subpoenas as a brazen attempt to silence critical reporting on defense vulnerabilities.
Moderate: Federal leak probe — centrist outlets emphasized this as an official investigation into unauthorized disclosure of classified national security information.
Outlet said journalists subpoenaed to testify before grand jury after story detailed security concerns with Qatar-gifted plane
The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists after the newspaper reported on security concerns with the president’s new plane, according to the outlet.
The Times said its journalists were subpoenaed on Friday by the US justice department to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan five days later, marking the latest effort by the Trump administration to compel testimony from journalists under the threat of penalty. Agents delivered some of the subpoenas to the Times reporters at their homes, the paper added.
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