Topic · Day 14

NYT Quash Fight

3 chapters · 73 articles · Jul 12 – Jul 25

coverage volume by day · left · center · right

Chapters

  1. Latest

    NYT Subpoena Fight

    A judge forced the Trump DOJ to drop subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters. · 8 articles

  2. Jul 24

    NYT Subpoenas Withdrawn

    DOJ drops subpoenas targeting three New York Times reporters after legal errors. · 25 articles

  3. Jul 12

    NYT Quash Fight

    The Times seeks to quash DOJ demands in the Air Force One leak probe. · 40 articles

Coverage angles

how commentators have framed this story, day by day · blue = left · gray = center · red = right

Press intimidation Mostly Left since Jul 12 · 9 pieces over 2 days

The Trump DOJ is using subpoenas and related tactics to pressure New York Times reporters, demand their phone records and sources, and even reach family members, which critics say is a chilling attempt to intimidate the press.

07/1207/24

Anti-media retreat Mostly Left since Jul 24 · 8 pieces over 2 days

The Justice Department has pulled back its subpoenas of New York Times reporters after legal pushback and apparent procedural failures exposed the move as unlawful or badly mishandled. The retreat is framed as a setback for the Trump DOJ and a win for press freedom.

07/2407/25

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