DOJ subpoenas New York Times reporters
Summary
This episode examines the Trump administration’s aggressive subpoenaing of New York Times reporters over an Air Force One security story. FBI Director Kash Patel personally oversaw the subpoenas from the White House, aiming to identify unnamed sources. The Times condemns this as intimidation and plans to legally challenge the orders. Host Scott Detrow and correspondent David Fulkenflick discuss this escalation in press-administration tensions.
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NYT subpoenas over Air Force One security report
Government seeks sources, not reporting
Times response and escalation of pressure
Legal challenges to the subpoenas
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