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New York Times fights DOJ subpoenas over Air Force One reporting
The Justice Department subpoenaed NYT journalists who reported on security vulnerabilities in Qatar's gift of a new Air Force One to the US government, and the paper has now filed a motion to quash those subpoenas. The move sets up a major press-freedom showdown over whether the government can compel reporters to burn their sources. The reporters' original stories raised alarms about the plane's suitability for presidential use.
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