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Trump Administration Launches Investigation Into Journalists Over Security Leaks

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First reported by Ynet · Jul 11, 2026

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The Trump administration has launched a federal probe into New York Times journalists following reports on security flaws in a Qatar-donated Air Force One plane, aiming to identify government leakers of classified information. The Times condemned the subpoenas as an attempt to intimidate the press, while the DOJ stressed the focus is on protecting national security secrets.

01Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over classified leak investigation.
02Investigation follows report on security concerns about Qatar-donated Air Force One plane.
03DOJ states journalists are not targets, but government leakers of classified information are.
04New York Times condemns subpoenas as misuse of national security claims.
05Similar subpoenas issued to other media were later withdrawn.
06FBI warned Times journalists before publication, demanding source disclosure, which was refused.

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