New York Times blasts ‘abusive’ Trump subpoenas targeting reporters’ sources
The New York Times asked a federal court in Manhattan Wednesday to quash Justice Department subpoenas ordering three of its reporters to testify before a grand jury, arguing the Trump administration was retaliating against the newspaper for reporting on security concerns involving the Qatari-donated Air Force One."As we set out in our motion, these subpoenas are brought in bad faith to punish The Times for its coverage," David McCraw, the Times’ senior vice president and deputy general counsel, said. "They violate the constitutional rights of The Times and its journalists.
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The New York Times asked a federal court in Manhattan Wednesday to quash Justice Department subpoenas ordering three of its reporters to testify before a grand jury, arguing the Trump administration was retaliating against the newspaper for reporting on security concerns involving the Qatari-donated Air Force One."As we set out in our motion, these subpoenas are brought in bad faith to punish The Times for its coverage," David McCraw, the Times’ senior vice president and deputy general counsel, said. "They violate the constitutional rights of The Times and its journalists. We are going to court to defend our journalists’ rights to report freely on the administration and to provide the public with stories that matter."McCraw said the demands were "abusive and improper" and violated the constitutional rights of the newspaper and its journalists.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUBPOENAS NY TIMES JOURNALISTS IN GRAND JURY LEAK PROBE TIED TO AIR FORCE ONE REPORT"We are going to court to defend our journalists’ rights to report freely on the administration and to provide the public with stories that matter," McCraw said.The subpoenas were delivered Friday, including to reporters at their homes, and directed the journalists to appear before a federal grand jury on Wednesday. The testimony did not proceed after the Times filed its legal challenge.
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- The New York Times asked a federal court in Manhattan Wednesday to quash Justice Department subpoenas ordering three of its reporters to testify before a grand jury, arguing the Trump administration was retaliating against the newspaper for reporting on security concerns involving the Qatari-donated Air Force One."As we set out in our motion, these subpoenas are brought in bad faith to punish The Times for its coverage," David McCraw, the Times’ senior vice president and deputy general counsel, said. "They violate the constitutional rights of The Times and its journalists.
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