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White House Orders FBI Chief to Investigate Journalists Over Air Force One Security Leak
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First reported by N12 · Jul 12, 2026
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The Trump White House ordered FBI Director Kash Patel to lead an investigation into journalists who reported security flaws in Air Force One, summoning them to testify. This unprecedented involvement reflects heightened tensions between the administration and the press.
- 01Trump administration ordered FBI to investigate journalists over Air Force One security leak.
- 02FBI Director Kash Patel spent eight hours at the White House overseeing the probe.
- 03Several New York Times reporters were subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury.
- 04FBI requested the Times delay publication and reveal sources, which the paper refused.
- 05The DOJ stated journalists are not the investigation's target, only leakers.
- 06The move breaks traditional separation between the White House and FBI investigations.
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