New York Times Files Motion To Quash Subpoenas Served on Journalists Over Air Force One Coverage

The subpoenas marked a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s crackdown on media leaks that free press advocates swiftly condemned as a government effort to intimidate news organizations.

Subpoenas Issued to NY Times Reporters Seen as ‘Unprecedented’ Threat To Press Freedom

Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One.

New York Times Reporters Are Subpoenaed After Air Force One Stories, Raising Press Freedom Concerns

Issuing subpoenas represents further ramping up of Trump’s effort to threaten independent new organizations by leveraging the power of the federal government against them.

Trump Team Applying Pressure to Media: Tell the War’s Story the Way We See It

All presidential administrations tangle with the press; it’s the natural byproduct of journalists’ watchdog roles in a democratic society.

AP and Trump Administration Argue Access Case Before Federal Appeals Court; No Ruling Yet

President Donald Trump restricted the AP’s access to events in smaller spaces like the Oval Office and Air Force One, leading the news outlet to sue.

Appeals Court Hands AP an Incremental Loss in Its Attempt To Regain Its Access to Trump Events

The news outlet’s access to events in the Oval Office and Air Force One was cut back starting in February after the AP said it would continue referring to the Gulf of Mexico in its copy.

White House Correspondents Protest Lack of Wire Reporters on Air Force One

No reporters from The AP, Bloomberg or Reuters were on the plane, where presidents often take questions from traveling members of the press.

The AP and the Trump Administration Are Due Back in Court in Their Fight Over White House Access

The AP has sued Trump’s team for punishing a news organization for using speech that it doesn’t like.