Investigators are intensifying a probe into a reported security leak involving a Qatar jet, according to multiple reports. The matter came into public view after The New York Times reported that the U.S. Department of Justice issued subpoenas to four New York Times journalists connected to coverage about concerns over the aircraft’s security. The reporting also describes efforts to obtain digital materials related to the journalists’ reporting, including requests involving phones held by U.S. officials or journalists. The investigation is framed around how information about the aircraft’s security was obtained and disseminated. The subpoenas reflect the U.S. government’s attempt to identify sources and trace communications connected to the reporting. The outlets do not indicate that any one individual has been charged, and the reports focus on procedural steps taken by prosecutors and investigators, including document and device requests. The situation highlights an ongoing legal dispute over access to journalists’ records and the effort to determine the origin of leaked or sensitive information tied to the Qatar jet’s security.
Probe into Qatar jet security leak escalates; US seeks journalists’ phones
Investigators are intensifying a probe into a reported security leak involving a Qatar jet, according to multiple reports. The matter came into public view after The New York Times reported that the U...
- U.S. authorities investigate an alleged security leak related to a Qatar jet.
- The investigation becomes public after The New York Times reports subpoenas were issued by the U.S. Justice Department to four journalists.
- The subpoenas target journalists associated with coverage about the plane’s security issues.
- Reports describe efforts to obtain digital evidence, including phone-related materials.
- No source in the provided material describes any charges being filed.
The investigation became public after The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department had issued subpoenas to four of its journalists who wrote about the plane's security issues.
12 hours agoThe investigation became public after The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department had issued subpoenas to four of its journalists who wrote about the plane's security issues.
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