Trump administration drops New York Times subpoenas

The White House went after journalists from The New York Times for their reporting on a Qatari-donated Air Force One plane.

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Donald Trump with a Qatari-donated air force one plane
The New York Times report reported on security concerns regarded a new plane Qatar donated to TrumpImage: Elizabeth Frantz/REUTERS

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department said it will withdraw subpoenas issued to reporters from The New York Times, prosecutors said at a hearing on Thursday. 

The journalists had reported on security concerns ‌about the president ⁠flying ⁠on a Qatari-donated Air Force One and the Trump administration was seeking to force them to disclose their sources.

This is a developing story, more details to come…

Edited by: Sean Sinico

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