Multiple outlets report that the Trump administration, acting through the Department of Justice, sought phone and communications records for New York Times journalists and, in some cases, certain relatives. The effort is described in a motion that is unsealed and is connected to subpoenas served on three journalists who wrote about security concerns involving a Qatari-gifted Air Force One. The New York Times says the government’s filings are part of an ongoing legal dispute in which it challenges the subpoenas and seeks to quash them. According to the motion and coverage of the filing, the government’s requests extend beyond the reporters themselves to include family members such as spouses and at least one parent in some instances, in an attempt to identify the confidential sources used for the reporting. Outlets characterize the requests as unusually expansive, including time frames that are said to reach beyond the specific periods covered in the published articles. The matter reflects broader tensions between the executive branch and the press, as the government pursues source identification through additional legal steps.