US government cancels subpoena against three New York Times reporters
Summary
The US government has canceled subpoenas that demanded three New York Times reporters reveal their sources about a story on an Air Force One jet given to President Donald Trump by Qatar. A judge criticized the government’s legal approach, and the issue raised concerns about press freedom as the government investigates leaks of classified information.Key Facts
- The government withdrew subpoenas for three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources.
- The story involved an Air Force One jet given to President Trump by Qatar.
- Judge Arun Subramanian criticized the government’s handling and called their work sloppy.
- The government wanted to keep the subpoena proceedings secret.
- Similar subpoenas for reporters from the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal were also recently withdrawn.
- The government claims it is targeting leakers of classified information, not the reporters.
- The Secret Service noted that the upgraded jet, costing $400 million, lacks some security features.
- Efforts to force reporters to reveal sources are seen as challenges to press freedom in national security reporting.
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