U.S. Justice Department withdraws subpoenas against New York Times journalists
The U.S. Justice Department had issued subpoenas to New York Times reporters and several of their family members as part of an investigation into alleged leaks of national‑security information after the newspaper published stories about the new Air Force One – a aircraft gifted by Qatar that lacks missile‑defence systems.
Federal judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan ruled the subpoenas were improper, stressing that they should be a last resort and raising First Amendment concerns. After the ruling, the Justice Department withdrew the subpoenas, ending the immediate legal clash, although the broader dispute over press freedom continues. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley had initially opposed the withdrawal and sought a temporary suspension.
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Donald Trump · Judge Arun Subramanian · Sean Buckley · The New York Times · U.S. Department of Justice
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley initially opposed withdrawing the subpoenas and sought a temporary suspension. www.tagesschau.de · www.it-boltwise.de · sosperiodista.com.ar · eldiariony.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Federal judge Arun Subramanian ruled that subpoenas should be a last‑resort measure and questioned the Justice Department’s procedure. www.tagesschau.de · www.it-boltwise.de · sosperiodista.com.ar · eldiariony.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Following the judge’s ruling, the Justice Department withdrew the subpoenas. www.tagesschau.de · www.it-boltwise.de · sosperiodista.com.ar · eldiariony.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The subpoenas mistakenly obtained telephone records of journalists’ spouses and, in one case, a mother. eldiariony.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The subpoenas were issued after New York Times reporting on security concerns about the new Air Force One, a Qatar‑gifted plane lacking missile‑defence systems. www.tagesschau.de · www.it-boltwise.de · sosperiodista.com.ar · eldiariony.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The judge emphasized that the subpoenas raise deep First Amendment implications for press freedom. www.tagesschau.de · www.it-boltwise.de · sosperiodista.com.ar · eldiariony.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The U.S. Justice Department issued subpoenas to New York Times journalists and some of their family members. www.tagesschau.de · www.it-boltwise.de · sosperiodista.com.ar · eldiariony.com