Trump Administration Sought Phone Records of New York Times Journalists and Their Relatives
The government sought records to identify sources for reporting on President Trump's Air Force One jet according to reports.
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The Trump administration sought phone records of New York Times journalists, according to verified accounts. The records sought also included those of the journalists' spouses and parents.
The purpose of the effort, according to a single source, was to unmask confidential sources for reporting on President Trump's Air Force One jet, which was a gift from Qatar. Other sources refer to the reporting on Air Force One generally.
The government's action was characterized as 'extraordinarily aggressive'.
The New York Times asked a judge to quash the subpoenas, according to a single source.
The leak probe is being led by Wiles and Patel at the White House, according to a single source. The Department of Justice was involved in seeking the records, according to another single source.
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