The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas for three reporters from The New York Times following criticism from a federal judge.
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian indicated on July 23 that he would have granted the request from the newspaper to reject the subpoenas if the Justice Department had not withdrawn them.
Subramanian said that the government was required to ensure that it could not obtain the information it sought from any other sources before subpoenaing journalists.
“Subpoenas are not the first thing you do; they are the last thing you do,” the judge said.
The Justice Department issued subpoenas to three journalists at The New York Times on July 10 after the newspaper published a report on alleged concerns about the new Air Force One, the plane used by the president, which was donated by the Qatari government….
Justice Department Withdraws Subpoenas of New York Times Journalists
