Times vs Justice Dept Over Sources | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The New York Times is fighting back fiercely against the Justice Department’s subpoenas demanding reporters reveal their sources over a bombshell story about security flaws in the new Air Force One — a $400 million Qatar-upgraded plane allegedly used by President Trump at a NATO summit. The Times argues the move violates constitutional protections and is a politically motivated attempt to silence critical journalism. With the Justice Department claiming it’s targeting leakers, not reporters, and amid a broader trend of weakening press protections, the Times is heading to court to defend its reporters’ right to report — and to expose what they say is a dangerous escalation in government pressure on the press. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/faafdfc27ebdb4b5