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August 1, 2026
Justice Department Subpoenas New York Times Journalist Matthew Cole
- Matthew Cole received a subpoena demanding his professional notes and testimony regarding a 2025 story.
- The New York Times supports Cole, calling the subpoena an attack on press freedom.
- The Justice Department had previously retracted subpoenas against other Times reporters after judicial criticism.
3 Sources
- Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify SourcesAug 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM · NYT
- US Justice Department subpoenas New York Times freelancer over North Korea story, paper saysAug 1, 2026 at 7:11 PM · Reuters
- Trump’s DOJ targets New York Times freelancer in subpoena over 2025 storyAug 1, 2026 at 8:37 PM · Independent