Flingjore @flingjore.com · 23d 🧵 1/4 The Trump administration's attempt to unmask NYT sources regarding a Qatari-gifted jet faces a massive procedural hurdle. Subpoenas demand phone records starting in January 2026, months before the July events even occurred. A federal judge freezes the orders.
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🧵 2/4 The Justice Department relies on the 1972 Branzburg v. Hayes precedent, which denies reporters absolute immunity from testifying. However, that ruling explicitly prohibits using grand jury subpoenas for bad faith harassment of the press.