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Justice Department subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting

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July 11, 2026

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The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next week over their coverage of the Air Force One plane gifted to Trump by Qatar.

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Investing.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One story, newspaper says

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One story, newspaper says

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 11, 2026

New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns

The Department of Justice confirms that it's subpoenaed New York Times journalists after they reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One.

PBS NewsHour

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· Jul 1, 2026

Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy requiring journalists to be accompanied by an escort

It was not immediately clear whether the order applied only to reporters from The New York Times, which filed the lawsuit, or to the entire press corps.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 11, 2026

Feds Target Reporters After Air Force One Security Leak

The Trump administration issued subpoenas on Friday to several New York Times journalists following the newspaper’s recent coverage of alleged security vulnerabilities on the new Air Force One. According to the publication, the subpoenas demand that the reporters testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan this coming Wednesday. Federal agents delivered some of these [] Feds Target Reporters After Air Force One Security Leak

Off The Press

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· Jun 23, 2026

DOJ Drops Subpoenas Seeking Reporters’ Grand Jury Testimony

The Justice Department issued and then withdrew subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury, according to people familiar with the matter. The Washington Post confirmed that one of its journalists received a subpoena from the Trump administration as part of a []...Click to read more

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 11, 2026

Trump Goons Launch Sinister Legal Attack on AF1 Reporters

SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty ImagesFour journalists from The New York Times have been served subpoenas related to their reporting on security issues with President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One.The Times has slammed the move as “an extraordinary escalation in President Trump’s efforts to threaten and intimidate independent news organizations.” The paper wrote that federal agents delivered the subpoenas to the reporters’ homes on Friday night. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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Related coverage for "Justice Department subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting": Investing.com — Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One story, newspaper says. KSAT San Antonio — New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns. PBS NewsHour — Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy requiring journalists to be accompanied by an escort. Tampa Free Press — Feds Target Reporters After Air Force One Security Leak. Off The Press — DOJ Drops Subpoenas Seeking Reporters’ Grand Jury Testimony. The Daily Beast — Trump Goons Launch Sinister Legal Attack on AF1 Reporters