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U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Justice Department announced it would withdraw subpoenas seeking phone records and grand jury testimony from New York Times journalists who reported on President Trump’s Qatari-built Air Force One jet.
- Sean Buckley, a senior official in the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, stated the government is prepared to unilaterally withdraw the subpoenas during a U.S. District Court hearing.
- The decision followed intense questioning by Judge Arun Subramanian, who criticized the Justice Department's handling of the subpoenas after The Times sought to quash them, calling the subpoenas an intimidation tactic.
- Judge Subramanian noted that the Justice Department could issue subpoenas again in the future if it adheres to proper legal procedures.
