# Trump officials subpoena New York Times reporters over Air Force One story

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-administration-subpoenas-new-york-times-journalists-over-air-force-one-reporting/
- Published: 2026-07-12T00:32:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-12T06:47:46+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpd3g8q51g7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump administration subpoenaed New York Times reporters over Air Force One security stories.
- Justice Department says it targets leakers, not journalists.
- Times condemned the move as an attempt to intimidate the press.

## Summary

The Trump administration issued grand jury subpoenas compelling several New York Times journalists to testify under oath after they reported alleged security concerns about the president's new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One plane. Federal agents delivered the subpoenas to some reporters' homes, and the Justice Department said it was investigating illegal leaks of classified information, stressing that "reporters are not the targets, those leaking classified information are." The move drew accusations that the administration was seeking to intimidate the press, with the Times's top newsroom lawyer, David McCraw, calling it a "brazen act" intended to stop the public learning how their government operates.

The subpoenas required the reporters to appear before a grand jury in Manhattan and related to an alleged violation of federal criminal law. The Times had reported that Trump flew to a Nato summit in Turkey aboard the new plane but returned on an older aircraft on the advice of the Secret Service, amid concerns the newer jet lacked advanced security features such as antimissile capabilities. Similar reports appeared elsewhere, including CBS News, and a former official said there was neither the time nor money to bring the plane up to Air Force One standards. Trump dismissed the concerns, saying "I have a threat all the time. I'm No. 1 on their list," while the Justice Department maintained it must ensure those entrusted with national secrets do not share classified information.

## Coverage

- [BBC World: Trump officials subpoena New York Times reporters over Air Force One story](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpd3g8q51g7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [Fox News: Trump administration subpoenas NY Times journalists in grand jury leak probe tied to Air Force One report](https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-administration-subpoenas-ny-times-journalists-grand-jury-leak-probe-tied-air-force-one-report)

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