House Democrat Calls New Air Force One ‘a Security Risk’ for Trump
Federal prosecutors seek testimony from four New York Times reporters over coverage of a Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8, citing an alleged criminal-law violation.
- On Friday, the Department of Justice issued subpoenas to four New York Times reporters—Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager, and Eric Schmitt—ordering them to testify before a federal grand jury regarding their reporting on security vulnerabilities in the Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 aircraft.
- The White House tasked FBI Director Kash Patel with overseeing a leak investigation after reporting revealed the new aircraft lacks the advanced antimissile capabilities standard on the older presidential fleet. Patel ran the investigation from the White House rather than FBI headquarters, departing from historical practice.
- Secret Service agents advised President Donald Trump to avoid the new jet during a NATO Summit in Turkey, prompting him to leave Ankara on the older Air Force One. New York Times newsroom lawyer David McCraw stated the government's tactics "should shock the conscience" of Americans who believe in constitutional press freedom.
- Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton issued the subpoenas, while DOJ spokesperson Emily Covington claimed the department is "not targeting reporters themselves" but rather those who leak classified information. Covington stated the DOJ values the press's role but must protect national secrets.
- Committee chairman Stephen J. Adler warned that the subpoenas cause "irreparable harm" to constitutional press freedom, while the Qatari-donated plane, valued at approximately $400 million, continues to raise significant legal and ethical questions about foreign gifts to the presidency.
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The New York Times was right to report on Qatar-gifted Air Force One
The Department of Justice has subpoenaed four New York Times journalists for reporting a security matter that required President Trump to fly home on the old Air Force One, not the Qatari-gifted plane, from the NATO summit. This is not a fight the White House should win. It's not even a fight the administration should wage.
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