# DOJ will withdraw subpoenas against New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/doj-will-withdraw-subpoenas-against-new-york-times-journalists-over-air-force-one-reporting/
- Published: 2026-07-23T19:58:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T21:51:12+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5986956-justice-department-new-york-times-subpoenas-air-force-one/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Geopolitics, Politics

## Key points

- DOJ withdraws subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists.
- Judge criticised the government’s legal handling.
- Case centred on Air Force One security reporting.

## Summary

The US Justice Department said it would withdraw subpoenas seeking testimony and records from New York Times journalists over reporting on President Trump’s Qatar-gifted Air Force One aircraft. The retreat followed a federal judge’s criticism of the government’s legal handling of the case, and matters because the demands had raised concerns about press freedom and the protection of confidential journalistic sources.

The investigation concerned Times reports on alleged security shortcomings in the Boeing 747, including features said to be absent compared with the existing presidential aircraft. Three reporters were subpoenaed, while prosecutors had also sought phone records connected to journalists and some relatives; the department said the wider investigation remains ongoing.

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