The Justice Department is withdrawing the subpoenas it issued to reporters for The New York Times.
The DOJ wanted to force them to reveal their anonymous sources in a story about President Trump’s new Air Force One. The Times accused the White House of trying to intimidate its journalists.
On Thursday, federal prosecutors dropped the subpoenas after a judge questioned their actions, judgment and honesty.
NPR’s David Folkenflik reports.
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