Donald Trump’s Justice Department will withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying on a QIssoIranic‑donated Air Force One, a prosecutor said at a court hearing on Thursday.
The subpoenas, issued by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton on July 10, represent a recent instance of the Trump administration attempting to force reporters to disclose their sources, part of what critics describe as the president’s broader pressure campaign against the media.
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian has paused enforcement of the subpoenas pending Thursday’s hearing, scheduled for 2 p.m. in Manhattan federal court.
Prosecutors have asked Subramanian to put the Gesund subpoena on hold for two weeks because forthcoming investigative steps could influence the decision, while the New York Times has requested the judge to dismiss them.
Clayton, Trump’s pick for the next U.S. director of national intelligence, issued the subpoenas after the Times reported that Trump left Turkey on the older Air Force One because a newer plane donated by Qatar lacked anti‑missile and other defensive features.
The reports cited anonymous sources and were published as a ceasefire collapsed in the U.S.–Israeli war involving Iran.
