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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Michael R. Sisak,Eric Tucker and Larry Neumeister

DOJ withdraws NYT reporters’ subpoenas after judge calls it ‘sloppy legal work’

The U.S. government has withdrawn subpoenas compelling three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources, following sharp criticism from a federal judge regarding its "sloppy legal work."

The subpoenas, issued in connection with articles concerning President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet, were retracted in U.S. District Court.

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