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July 24, 2026
Trump Defends DOJ Subpoenas for Journalists Amid Google Involvement
- President Trump supports DOJ's subpoenas for New York Times reporters, claiming they target leakers.
- The DOJ withdrew subpoenas after a judge threatened to quash them if not voluntarily retracted.
- Google disclosed it received a subpoena related to the same investigation, prompting a legal challenge against a non-disclosure order.
3 Sources
- Trump defends DOJ subpoenas of NY Times reporters; Google also was targetedJul 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM · CNBC
- To track down government leakers, Trump supports pursuing journalistsJul 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM · Washington Post
- In Rush to Track Down Air Force One Leaks, DOJ Reversed Its Own ProcessJul 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM · NYT