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Justice Dept Subpoenas NYT Reporters | Odessa News
The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Times reporters covering security flaws in the newly upgraded, Qatar-funded Air Force One — a move critics call a dangerous assault on press freedom. The journalists are summoned to testify before a federal grand jury, following the FBI’s prior request to withhold the story on national security grounds — without explanation. Lawyers for the Times called the subpoena shocking, while press freedom advocates warn it’s part of a broader pattern of targeting independent media. Though the Justice Department insists reporters aren’t the target — only…
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