DOJ to withdraw subpoenas for New York Times reporters over Air Force 1 story
District Judge Arun Subramanian grilled federal prosecutors working for the Justice Department on why it had issued subpoenas before taking further investigative steps, and questioned whether he should issue sanctions over alleged perjury in an application to a judge to secure the subpoenas. The New York Times said earlier this month that several of its reporters received grand jury subpoenas on the same day it published reporting on President Trump's use of an old presidential aircraft to depart from the NATO summit in Turkey.
- ▪District Judge Arun Subramanian grilled federal prosecutors working for the Justice Department on why it had issued subpoenas before taking further investigative steps, and questioned whether he should issue sanctions over alleged perjury i
- ▪The New York Times said earlier this month that several of its reporters received grand jury subpoenas on the same day it published reporting on President Trump's use of an old presidential aircraft to depart from the NATO summit in Turkey.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Trump DOJ withdraws subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists amid leak probe — Fox News
- ▪ DOJ withdraws subpoenas to NY Times reporters in Trump plane probe — CNBC — Top
- ▪ DOJ agrees to withdraw subpoenas for New York Times journalists — ABC News — Top
- ▪ DOJ will withdraw subpoenas against New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting — The Hill
- ▪ US judge to weigh New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ US judge to weigh New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting — Investing.com — News
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Politics DOJ to withdraw subpoenas for New York Times reporters in leak investigation over new Air Force 1 jet By Katrina Kaufman July 23, 2026 / 3:49 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Justice Department told a judge it will withdraw its subpoenas for grand jury testimony and phone record records from New York Times reporters during a heated court hearing Thursday.U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian grilled federal prosecutors working for the Justice Department on why it had issued subpoenas before taking further investigative steps, and questioned whether he should issue sanctions over alleged perjury in an application to a judge to secure the subpoenas.
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