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July 21, 2026

Trump Administration Sought Phone Records of New York Times Reporters and Their Families
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The Trump administration is seeking to uncover the confidential sources
who spoke to journalists at The New York Times about security concerns
relating to President Trump's new plane donated to him by Qatar. The
Justice Department issued subpoenas to phone service providers to obtain
several journalists' phone and text messaging records, and their
relatives' phone records, including from one reporter's mother and two
of the reporters' spouses. The Times has asked the judge to quash the
requests.


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