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Fight or Flight: Trump administration subpoenas journalists over Air Force One reporting

Fight or Flight: Trump administration subpoenas journalists over Air Force One reporting
France 24 Saturday 18 July 2026, 12:22 UTC By William HILDERBRANDT 1 min read
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Trump administration subpoenas journalists over Air Force One reporting To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Issued on: This week France 24's media show "Scoop" looks at Donald Trump's latest attempt to intimidate the press. The New York Times broke the story that the Qatari-donated Air Force One had security concerns.

Fight or Flight: Trump administration subpoenas journalists over Air Force One reporting To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Issued on: This week France 24's media show "Scoop" looks at Donald Trump's latest attempt to intimidate the press. The New York Times broke the story that the Qatari-donated Air Force One had security concerns. It was clearly newsworthy: the US President flying on a plane that was less secure than another that was available to him. The administration responded by issuing subpoenas to the journalists who wrote the article. Our guest is Will Creeley from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. [Image text:] UA Will Creeley,Legal Director,Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression FIRE.org Head in the clouds TRUMP ACCEPTSQATARI-GIFTEDJET SCOOP
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