Justice Dept subpoenas NYT journalists over Air Force One

The Justice Department has subpoenaed four New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan, a move that follows the newspaper's reporting on security concerns surrounding a new presidential aircraft gifted by Qatar. The subpoenas, issued on July 10, 2026, demand the journalists appear before the grand jury on July 15, 2026.

The legal action stems from a July 8 report by the Times, which cited unnamed officials stating that President Donald Trump left a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, earlier that week aboard an older Air Force One jet due to security concerns about the newly donated plane. According to the reporting, the Secret Service and other security personnel had reservations about the aircraft's defensive capabilities, including a lack of advanced anti-missile technology, and felt more comfortable with the president on the older, purpose-built aircraft.

President Trump publicly downplayed the security concerns. In a social media post, he stated the plane was sent ahead to England's Mildenhall Air Force Base to allow U.S. service members to tour it. When asked about the switch, he said there "wasn't a security concern," though he later...