DOJ Subpoenas New York Times Reporters Over Air Force One Coverage
Federal agents appeared at the homes of four New York Times reporters on a Friday night to deliver grand jury subpoenas demanding testimony about their reporting on security concerns surrounding the Qatari-gifted Air Force One. FBI Director Kash Patel met with White House officials and spoke with Trump by phone the same day the subpoenas were issued. The administration stated the reporters were not the targets - the sources were - but press freedom organizations noted that compelling journalists to identify confidential sources produces the same chilling effect as targeting them directly.