Justice Department subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting

Media Justice Department subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting July 11, 202612:35 PM ET By  David Folkenflik ,  Willem Marx The New York Times says federal agents showed up at several of its journalists' homes Friday night to try to force them to testify before a grand jury next week. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The New York Times says several of its journalists have been subpoenaed by the Department of Justice over their reporting on Air Force One, describing it as a "brazen act." On Wednesday, the newspaper published an anonymously sourced story that the Secret Service urged President Trump to leave the recent NATO summit in Turkey on an older version of Air Force One instead of the Boeing 747 donated by Qatar last year because of security concerns. The following day, the Times reported, again citing anonymous sources, that the gifted plane lacked "defensive countermeasures that were security features of the old model, including its advanced antimissile capabilities." Sponsor Message The four reporters bylined on Wednesday's article — Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt — all received subpoenas, according to the Times. The paper said federal agents delivered the subpoenas Friday evening to some reporters at their homes. The subpoenas "seek to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan on Wednesday," the Times reported. "The appearance of Federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution and the press freedom it protects," David McCraw, senior vice president and deputy general counsel for the Times, said in a statement. "Our journalists report the facts and advance the American public's right to know how their government is operating and their taxpayer dollars are being used. This brazen act should be seen as nothing more...