The US Justice Department is canceling subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists for testimony regarding a leak about a security issue that led President Trump to change planes on his return from the NATO summit in Ankara, according to a Reuters report. The subpoenas were part of an investigation into the disclosure of sensitive information.
The US Justice Department has decided to cancel subpoenas that were issued to New York Times journalists for testimony about a leak concerning a security issue that prompted President Donald Trump to switch aircraft on his return from the NATO summit in Ankara, Reuters reported Thursday evening. The subpoenas were part of a Justice Department investigation into the disclosure of sensitive information related to the president's travel security. The cancellation marks a reversal in the legal pressure on the press over the leak, which had drawn attention to the handling of presidential security details. The specific security issue that led to the plane change has not been publicly detailed. The report did not specify whether the investigation itself has been closed.
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