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The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters involved in an article about President Donald Trump's new Air Force One jet. The withdrawal was announced by prosecutors during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan before Judge Arun Subramanian, who was considering a motion by the Times to quash the subpoenas. The Times had reported that the DOJ issued subpoenas to third-party phone service providers seeking journalists' phone and text messaging records, and earlier on July 10 had subpoenaed reporters to testify before a federal grand jury. The development marks a significant reversal in the probe.
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The Department of Justice is withdrawing subpoenas it obtained for New York Times reporters involved in an article about President Donald Trump's new Air Force One jet, prosecutors told a federal judge in New York on Thursday.
The move came at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, where Judge Arun Subramanian was considering a motion by the Times to quash the subpoenas targeting its journalists.
Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images — A person enters The New York Times building in New York City on Jan. 22, 2026.
Key Developments
- The Department of Justice is withdrawing subpoenas it obtained for New York Times reporters involved in an article about President Donald Trump's new Air Force One jet, prosecutors told a federal judge in New York on Thursday.
- The move came at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, where Judge Arun Subramanian was considering a motion by the Times to quash the subpoenas targeting its journalists.
Background
The Times has reported that the DOJ late last week informed the newspaper that "it had issued subpoenas to third-party phone service providers seeking several journalists' phone and text messaging records."
The DOJ also earlier had issued subpoenas on July 10 seeking to compel Times reporters to testify before a federal grand jury, the newspaper has reported.
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