Officials Sought Phone Records of NYT Journalists and Their Relatives in Effort to Unmask Sources
The newspaper says the requests extend to spouses and a mother, raising press freedom concerns in a leak probe over the Qatari-gifted jet.
- On Monday, the Justice Department sought phone records of New York Times journalists and their relatives to identify sources who leaked information about President Donald Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
- White House officials were reportedly angered after The Times reported Trump ditched the new jet in Europe due to missing security features; Trump claimed he used an older model for a NATO summit in Turkey.
- Lawyers for the journalists filed a motion Saturday to quash the subpoenas, which seek phone records of one reporter's mother and two spouses dating back to January 1, 2026.
- Legal counsel described the actions as an "alarming pattern of conduct" violating First Amendment protections, while the Justice Department maintains reporters are not targets but rather individuals leaking classified information.
- This aggressive legal strategy follows an FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home earlier this year, reflecting broader tensions between the executive branch and the press since the president returned to office last year.
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A Setback for Trump in His Offensive Against Journalists Who Exposed the Secrets of the Qatari Plane
The Attorney General's Office had asked for telephone records even of the relatives of reporters in The New York Times.
Justice Department asks judge to uphold NYT subpoenas in Air Force One leak probe
The July 10 subpoenas from Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton seek to force journalists to reveal sources, which critics call part of Trump's broader pressure campaign against the media.
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US judge to weigh New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting
By Jack QueenNEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's Justice Department will ask a Manhattan federal judge on Thursday to uphold its subpoena issued to New York Times' journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying on a Qatari-donated Air Force One.The subpoenas issued by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton on July 10 are the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to force journalists to divu…
A First Amendment fight is brewing after Trump subpoenaed NYT reporters — and their families
The Trump administration is scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday to defend a slew of subpoenas against reporters at The New York Times — and their families — as the government seeks to sniff out the identities of anonymous leakers. Judge Arun Subramanian with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan will weigh the fate of the subpoenas issued by the Justice Department and that First Amendment advocates described as an unprecedented attack …
Trump’s Subpoenas Are Not Unprecedented Despite The Media Hysteria
The Trump administration has issued subpoenas for four New York Times journalists, requiring them to testify before a grand jury in a criminal investigation. The subpoenas come after the Times reported on security concerns involving Trump’s new presidential aircraft — a gift from Qatar. The purpose is to compel the journalists to reveal their confidential government sources in the investigation. The media is, of course, outraged by Mr. Trump’s …
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