DOJ Withdraws Subpoenas to NY Times Reporters in Trump Plane Probe The Department of Justice's withdrawal of subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters investigating security concerns about Trump's new Air Force One marks a fleeting victory for press freedom.
However, it highlights a more insidious trend: the steady erosion of the wall between law enforcement and journalism. At first glance, this appears to be a straightforward case of overreach.
The DOJ's pursuit of phone records and testimony from Times journalists was widely seen as an attempt to intimidate the press and suppress potentially embarrassing revelations.