The New York Times filed a motion to quash subpoenas served on its journalists over Air Force One coverage.
The Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least three New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury investigating leaks related to security concerns about a new Qatar-gifted Air Force One. The Times filed a motion to quash the subpoenas on Wednesday, calling them an act of bad faith. The DOJ stated that reporters are not targets but material witnesses in the investigation.
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Outlets uniformly report the legal clash; the wires emphasize the escalation of leak investigations, while others highlight the Times' claim of bad faith and constitutional violations.
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“The New York Times Files Motion to Quash Trump Administration Subpoenas”WSJ Wall Street Journal RIGHT-CENTER
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“New York Times Fights Reporters’ Subpoenas in Air Force One Case” · AP News, Globe and Mail, The Hill, Bloomberg
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APAP News New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage HThe Hill New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas following Air Force One coverage 13h ago BLBloomberg New York Times Fights Reporters’ Subpoenas in Air Force One Case 15h ago 6 tracked claims across 6 outlets
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The subpoenas were brought in bad faith to punish The Times for its coverage.
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