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- U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ordered the Justice Department to withdraw subpoenas from New York Times journalists on July 23, 2026.
- The subpoenas were issued on July 10, 2026 after Times reports on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Qatar-donated Air Force One flight concerns.
- Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche authorized the subpoenas as a last resort.
- Subramanian warned the Justice Department could face sanctions for misleading filings and slipshod legal work.
