DOJ subpoenas New York Times reporters over Qatar Air Force One leak report
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The US Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists after the newspaper reported on security concerns linked to the new Air Force One gifted by Qatar. The move would require the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan next week, according to the newspaper. The subpoenas have drawn criticism from press freedom groups and media advocates, while the Justice Department said the reporters were not the targets and that the inquiry was focused on leaks of classified information. The development also came after questions were raised over President Donald Trump’s use of an older Air Force One jet while leaving Turkey after a NATO summit. The New York Times said federal agents delivered some of the subpoenas to reporters at their homes. It said the journalists subpoenaed included Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt. According to the newspaper, the subpoenas were issued after FBI Director Kash Patel and other Justice Department officials met at the White House on Friday to discuss the matter. The report cited a person familiar with the discussions who was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. In April 2025, then attorney general Pam Bondi rescinded a policy put in place under President Joe Biden that protected journalists from having their phone records secretly seized in leak investigations.
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