Trump's latest leak hunt against The New York Times is deeply personal

Trump’s latest leak hunt against The New York Times centers on the use of subpoenas after the paper published a story disputing President Donald Trump’s claims about the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One. According to the report, The New York Times received subpoenas referencing an alleged violation of federal criminal law just two days after the story ran. The executive editor, Joe Kahn, denounced the subpoenas as “impulsive,” saying they appear intended to intimidate individual reporters, and that the Times will fight to prevent compelled testimony before a grand jury about anonymous sources. The article says FBI director Kash Patel met with White House officials about the investigation on Friday before subpoenas were delivered. First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams told CNN the conflict appeared unusually personal, noting the president’s direct involvement. The Air Force One transfer drew broad criticism, and images analyzed by The Associated Press indicated some missile-detection and countermeasure systems were not installed.