Trump Administration Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Over Air Force One Security Reporting The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists following the newspaper’s report on security concerns surrounding the president’s new Air Force One aircraft. The subpoenas, delivered by U.S. Justice Department agents to Times reporters at their homes, require the journalists to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan. The move marks another instance of the Trump White House attempting to compel testimony from journalists under the threat of legal penalties. The New York Times revealed that its reporters were subpoenaed after the paper published an article detailing alleged vulnerabilities in the Qatari-gifted plane. The report, citing anonymous sources, claimed the aircraft lacked critical security systems such as antimissile capabilities, which older models of Air Force One are equipped with. The Times also noted that the president had flown part of the way back from a NATO summit in Turkey on an older Air Force One at the request of the Secret Service. The Justice Department responded to inquiries about the subpoenas by stating it was investigating “breaches of national security.” A statement from the department emphasized that reporters themselves are not the targets, but rather individuals leaking classified information. “We will not ignore the law and stop investigating people who work in the administration and think it’s OK to leak classified information impacting national security,” the statement said. Press freedom advocates condemned the subpoenas as an attack on constitutional rights. The National Press Club, a Washington, D.C.#new_york_times #trump_administration #federal_grand_jury #julian_e_barnes #eric_lipton
