Trump’s justice department to retract New York Times subpoenas over Qatari jet reporting

Journalists had reported on security concerns about US president flying on donated Air Force One craftDonald Trump’s justice department ⁠will withdraw subpoenas ​issued to New York Times’ journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying on a Qatari-donated Air Force One, a prosecutor said at a court hearing on ⁠Thursday.The subpoenas issued by Jay Clayton, the Manhattan US attorney, on 10 July are the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to force journalists to divulge their sources, part of what ⁠critics describe as the president’s broader pressure campaign against the media. Continue reading...