Trump defends DOJ subpoenas of NY Times reporters; Google also was targeted
The DOJ is investigating the leak to The New York Times of security concerns about President Donald Trump's new Air Force One plane, donated by Qatar.
Key PointsPresident Donald Trump defended his Department of Justice's issuance of subpoenas to New York Times reporters.A court filing revealed that Google also received a subpoena in the same criminal investigation of the leak of information about the president's new Air Force One plane.U.
S. President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on American nuclear innovation in the Oval Office at the White House on July 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Eric Lee | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday defended his Department of Justice's issuance of subpoenas to New York Times reporters, as it was revealed that Google also received a subpoena in the same criminal investigation of the leak of information about the president's new Air Force One plane.
Trump's comments on the subpoenas came a day after the DOJ told a federal judge in New York that it was withdrawing those demands for grand jury testimony by Times reporters and their phone records in connection with an article about the president's Qatari-donated plane.Judge Arun Subramanian had warned prosecutors that if they did not voluntarily withdraw the subpoenas, he would quash them."We're not after journalists," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
"We're after leakers. We're after people that are cowards, people that are unpatriotic, people that are treasonous in many cases.""And the way you find them is through journalists," the president said.
Read more CNBC politics coverageTrump imposing 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods over alleged trade discriminationTrump says Netanyahu won't be arrested in New York, pushing back on MamdaniSen. Darline Graham running for full term to replace late brother Lindsey Graham"That person should be found, and the way you find them is to tell the journalist, if it's something having to do with national security, you tell the journalist: 'Who is it?' " Trump said."
And we have a long way to go with that case," he added.This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.
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