U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists

A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press.

By Michael M. Grynbaum and Jonah E. Bromwich

Trump’s justice department to retract New York Times subpoenas over Qatari jet reporting

Journalists had reported on security concerns about US president flying on donated Air Force One craft Donald Trump’s justice department ⁠will withdraw subpoenas ​issued to New York Times’ journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying on a Qatari-donated Air Force One, a prosecutor said at a court hearing on ⁠Thursday. The subpoenas issued by Jay Clayton, the Manhattan US attorney, on 10 July are the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to force journ...

By Reuters

Justice Dept. drops 'New York Times' subpoenas under pressure from judge

The Justice Department is dropping the subpoenas it filed demanding grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times journalists after sharp questioning Thursday from a federal judge.

By David Folkenflik

Trump DOJ withdraws subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists amid leak probe

The Department of Justice withdrew its subpoenas of New York Times journalists involved in the report about President Donald Trump's use of the Qatar jet.

US government cancels subpoena against three New York Times reporters

Withdrawal is latest instance of government's efforts to crack down on critical media facing setbacks in court.

U.S. government withdraws subpoenas aimed at compelling 3 NYT reporters to identify sources

Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the U.S. government on Thursday withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about U.S. President Donald Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.

DOJ withdraws subpoenas to NY Times reporters in Trump plane probe

Trump administration drops New York Times subpoenas over Air Force One reporting

The White House had targeted journalists from The New York Times for their reporting on security concerns with a Qatari-donated Air Force One plane.

US prosecutors dropping New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting

Donald Trump’s Justice Department will withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying on a Qatari-donated Air Force ‌One, a prosecutor said at a court hearing on Thursday. The subpoenas issued by Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton on July 10 are the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to force journalists to divulge their sources, part of what critics describe as the president’s broader pressure campaign agai...

By Reuters

DOJ withdraws NYT reporters’ subpoenas after judge calls it ‘sloppy legal work’

‘Subpoenas are the last step, not the first step, but the last step,’ the judge declared, referencing rules designed to safeguard First Amendment rights

By Michael R. Sisak,Eric Tucker and Larry Neumeister

U.S. prosecutors to drop New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting

U.S. prosecutors to drop New York Times subpoenas over Trump plane reporting

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Justice Department Plans To Withdraw Subpoenas For New York Times Journalists Who Reported On Trump’s New Air Force One

The Trump administration withdrew its subpoenas to a groups of New York Times journalists who reported on the  lack of security features on the new Air Force One, a gift of the government of Qatar that was accepted by President Donald Trump. The Times reported on Thursday that Sean Buckley of the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan […]

By Ted Johnson

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.

Justice Department Withdraws Subpoenas Of New York Times Journalists

Justice Department Withdraws Subpoenas Of New York Times Journalists Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas for three reporters from The New York Times following criticism from a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian indicated on July 23 that he would have granted the request from the newspaper to reject the subpoenas if the Justice Department had not withdrawn them. Subramanian said that the government was ...

By Tyler Durden