Manhattan Hearing Probes Limits of Press Subpoenas in National Security Probe

In a Manhattan courtroom, Judge Subramanian questions the DOJ’s use of subpoenas on New York Times journalists and related phone records in a national-security investigation, pressing the government to show it met Gonzales v. Gonzales standards and to justify any deviations from reporting regulations. After revealing several missteps, including a misleading non-disclosure filing, the DOJ agrees to withdraw the subpoenas while preserving options for future action and maintaining jurisdiction for related matters. The hearing underscores ongoing tension between national security investigations and First Amendment-era protections for the press.