Trump admin subpoenas NYT journalists' phone records

The Trump administration sought phone records of several New York Times journalists and some of their relatives as part of an effort to identify confidential sources for reports on a Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet. The phone records subpoenas supplement grand jury subpoenas served on three journalists on July 10, 2026. The Times has filed motions to quash both sets of subpoenas, arguing the government acted in bad faith and violated First Amendment protections. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian has frozen enforcement of the phone records subpoenas pending a ruling. The Justice Department defends the subpoenas, stating reporters are not targets. The case follows an FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home earlier in 2026.