The New York Times will square off against the Trump administration in a Manhattan federal courtroom on Thursday. The paper argues that the FBI's pursuit of its reporters' phone records amounts to an abuse of the justice system designed to unmask sources and intimidate the newsroom.
The clash is the latest flashpoint in a string of legal battles between President Donald Trump and major US news organisations. It centres on stories the paper published about security concerns surrounding the new Air Force One jet, which was gifted to the United States by the Qatari government.
