"The unusually aggressive step was related to coverage of reportedly deficient security features of President Donald Trump’s new Qatari-donated plane."
"The Justice Department subpoenaed several New York Times reporters on Friday to testify about their reporting, the latest instance of federal officials taking the unusually aggressive step of demanding that journalists appear before grand juries.
The Times confirmed that the reporters received the subpoenas, saying that in some instances, federal agents showed up to the reporters’ homes to deliver the legal demands.
The subpoenas were related to recent coverage of President Donald Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One plane, which the Times reported lacked some of the security features of his previous aircraft, including antimissile capabilities, a spokesperson for the paper confirmed. The Times reported that the subpoenas included the four reporters on that article."
Perry Stein reports for the Washington Post July 11, 2026.
SEE ALSO:
"Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media" (New York Times)
"Justice Department Subpoenas New York Times Reporters Over Air Force One Reporting" (NPR)
