{"id":2628494,"date":"2026-07-11T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-subpoenas-nyt-journalists-after-air-force-one-report\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T09:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:24:45","slug":"doj-subpoenas-nyt-journalists-after-air-force-one-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-subpoenas-nyt-journalists-after-air-force-one-report\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ subpoenas NYT journalists after Air Force One report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-subpoenas-nyt-journalists-after-air-force-one-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628494&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the Trump administration issued subpoenas to several New York Times reporters after they published an article questioning the security features of President donald Trump\u2019s Air Force One, which was allegedly not adequately retrofitted. The article explored why Trump flew on an older aircraft during a NATO summit in Turkey rather of the new, Qatar-donated plane, raising concerns about its security capabilities.The White House contested the report, and the NYT condemned the subpoenas as an intimidation tactic designed to suppress press freedom. The reporters speculated that the expedited upgrade process might have limited the new plane\u2019s security features, such as missile defense systems found on the older aircraft. Trump suggested that threats from Iran might influence his choice of aircraft, but his administration assured the public that the new plane was secured with high-level protocols. The controversy highlights tensions between the government and independent journalism regarding national security and transparency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> on Friday issued subpoenas to several<em> New York Times<\/em> reporters after they wrote that President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/air-force-one\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1505\">Air Force One<\/a> was not retrofitted with sufficient security measures, according to the outlet. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reporters published<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/08\/us\/politics\/trump-air-force-one-security.html\"> an article<\/a> on Wednesday speculating on why Trump departed the NATO summit in Turkey this week <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/4642527\/trump-air-force-one-misdirection-steven-cheung\/\">aboard an older presidential aircraft<\/a>, instead of flying in the new plane gifted by Qatar, which he had used to travel to the summit. The report triggered pushback from the White House, including subpoenas delivered to the reporters ordering them to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan on Wednesday, the outlet<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/11\/business\/media\/new-york-times-trump-subpoenas.html\"> said on <\/a>Saturday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4644857\/judge-dismisses-proud-boys-j6-case\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge grants DOJ\u2019s motion to dismiss case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4644260\/apple-sue-openai-theft-trade-secret\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Apple sues OpenAI over \u2018pervasive\u2019 theft of trade secrets<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4644029\/judge-blocks-tyler-robinson-hearing-exhibits-broadcast-confession-letter-error\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge blocks Tyler Robinson hearing exhibits from broadcast after confession letter error<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>New York Times<\/em> condemned the subpoenas in a strong statement framing the \u201cbrazen act\u201d as \u201cnothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country by intimidating journalists from doing their jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> \u201cThe appearance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-dem-says-mexico-gives-him-more-info-on-border-crisis-than-biden-admin\/\" title=\"Texas Dem Says Mexico Gives Him More Info on Border Crisis Than Biden Admin\">federal law enforcement agents<\/a> on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution and the press freedom it protects,\u201d an attorney for the <em>New York Times<\/em>, David McCraw, said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In their reporting on Wednesday, Tyler Pager, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt, and Eric Lipton observed that the new Air Force One, donated by Qatar, appeared to have been upgraded to fit Trump\u2019s security needs on an expedited timeline that did not allow for sufficient precautions. After Trump used an older plane known to have all the advanced systems to fly back from Turkey instead of the Qatari-gifted aircraft, the reporters speculated about whether the \u201cexpedited timeline allowed for the addition of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-urgent-warning-the-us-needs-to-prepare-to-fight-russia-and-china-simultaneously\/\" title=\"Urgent alert: US must brace for dual combat against Russia and China.\">advanced missile defense system<\/a> and other modifications used to protect the president.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople briefed on the new plane\u2019s capabilities, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >discuss sensitive security issues<\/a>, said the new plane does not have all the features of the older plane,\u201d they wrote. \u201cThe older plane has been widely reported to be equipped with a system designed to blind an incoming antiaircraft missile, along with \u2018chaff\u2019\u00a0 that could be deployed to mislead a missile and force it off course.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump later sidestepped a question when asked whether he had avoided flying the newer aircraft because of potential threats from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m No. 1 on the kill list for Iran,\u201d he replied. \u201cThere was another list that came out yesterday, and I\u2019m No. 1 on it. 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THEY\u2019RE SICK PEOPLE\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the President has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal \u2014 including distraction and misdirection \u2014 to address those threats,\u201d Cheung added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<em> Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the White House and Justice Department for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump admin subpoenas NYT reporters over security claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2628495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26188420215147.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34098,5157,33600,15823,7836],"class_list":["post-2628494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-air-force-one","tag-journalism","tag-justice-department","tag-nyt","tag-subpoena"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26188420215147.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628494"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628498,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628494\/revisions\/2628498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}