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US prosecutors drop New York Times subpoenas in Trump plane leak probe

  • The Trump administration withdrew subpoenas for New York Times journalists who reported that a Qatari-donated Air Force One lacked key defensive features.
  • The case highlights a First Amendment clash over press freedom and leak investigations, with the Times calling the subpoenas improper and chilling to reporting.
  • Prosecutors say the probe continues and could reissue subpoenas; the DOJ acknowledged procedural missteps in notifying reporters about phone-record subpoenas.
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