4 Reporters Subpoenaed After Asking About President Trump's Qatari Air Force One's Defenses

Key Points:

• Federal agents served grand jury subpoenas to four New York Times journalists related to a leak investigation about Secret Service recommendations for President Trump's flight from Turkey, with the Times pledging to fight the order.
• The subpoenas, issued by the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, require the reporters to testify about an alleged criminal violation; similar subpoenas to other news outlets earlier this year were withdrawn.
• President Trump switched from the newer Qatari-gifted Air Force One to an older Boeing VC-25A for his departure from Turkey, following Secret Service advice due to heightened tensions with Iran, sparking debate over the security features of the newer jet.
• The gifted Boeing 747-8 jet, converted for presidential use in about 10 months, reportedly lacks some advanced missile defenses and secure communications systems present in the older VC-25A, raising concerns among experts and lawmakers.
• The acceptance of the Qatari jet has faced ethical scrutiny over foreign gifts to the president, with Trump dismissing concerns and planning to donate the plane to his presidential library after his term.