Journalists who had reported on security concerns around the new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, received summons<\/p>\n
The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas the justice department served journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, teeing up a significant court fight over press freedom and the government\u2019s ability to force reporters to identify sources.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we set out in our motion, these subpoenas are brought in bad faith to punish The Times for its coverage. They violate the constitutional rights of The Times and its journalists. We are going to court to defend our journalists\u2019 rights to report freely on the administration and to provide the public with stories that matter,\u201d David McCraw, the newspaper\u2019s senior vice-president and deputy general counsel, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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