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The DOJ withdrew subpoenas seeking records from New York Times reporters related to a story about Trump's aircraft. The move marks a reversal in the administration's legal strategy against the outlet.
The Department of Justice withdrew subpoenas it had issued seeking records from New York Times reporters about their coverage of Trump's aircraft. The reversal marks a shift in the administration's legal strategy against the outlet after having pursued the records.
This is a retreat, plain and simple. The administration pursued reporter records—a move that normally faces fierce legal pushback and chilling-effect arguments—then backed away. The timing matters: it suggests either the investigation hit a wall, political costs rose, or the administration decided the optics of going after journalists weren't worth it. The fact that prosecutors dropped the subpoenas rather than fighting them in court indicates the administration chose not to make this a constitutional showdown. It's a tactical pause, not a principle-based reversal.
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