Judge rebuffs Trump admin demand for phone records from NYT reporters
Summary
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's attempt to obtain phone records and grand jury testimony from New York Times reporters, withdrawing the subpoenas after the judge pressed DOJ lawyers and highlighted press-protection concerns. The case underscores tensions between national security investigations and journalistic sources, with the court ordering the subpoenas null and moot and the NYT describing the move as a brazen intimidation of the press.