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New York Times fights DOJ subpoenas over Air Force One reporting
Politics

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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