US government cancels subpoena against three New York Times reporters
- Withdrawal is latest instance of government’s efforts to crack down on critical media facing setbacks in court.
- Attorneys for the United States government have withdrawn subpoenas seeking to compel three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for a story about an Air Force One jet gifted to US President Donald Trump by Qatar.
- Judge Arun Subramanian slammed the government’s lawyers for what he deemed sloppy legal work in an exchange in court on Thursday.
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- Withdrawal is latest instance of government’s efforts to crack down on critical media facing setbacks in court.
- Attorneys for the United States government have withdrawn subpoenas seeking to compel three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for a story about an Air Force One jet gifted to US President Donald Trump by Qatar.
- Judge Arun Subramanian slammed the government’s lawyers for what he deemed sloppy legal work in an exchange in court on Thursday.
Sources: Al Jazeera