The President, His Plane and the Press
Summary
The Daily investigates the Trump administration’s aggressive response to New York Times reporting on security flaws in the new Qatari-donated Air Force One. Host Michael Barbaro interviews White House correspondent Tyler Pager, who details how the Secret Service urged President Trump to switch planes during a NATO summit due to missing defensive systems. The episode covers the subsequent FBI leak investigation and the unprecedented issuance of subpoenas to Times journalists, raising serious First Amendment concerns.
Topics discussed
UnitedHealth Group sponsorship
Introduction: FBI agents serve subpoenas to NYT reporters
Background: The new Qatari-donated Air Force One
The NATO summit and resumption of US-Iran hostilities
Trump switches planes mid-trip for 'old time's sake'
Security concerns and missing defensive systems on new plane
Reporting the story and FBI pressure to kill it
The published story and Trump's outrage
The leak investigation and grand jury subpoenas
Senate hearings and First Amendment concerns
Legal challenges and ongoing reporting risks
Sponsorship messages
Canadian wildfires and smoke in the Northeast
Trump's claims about election system vulnerability
Credits and sign-off
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