美国司法部表示，正在调查涉嫌违反联邦刑法的泄密事件，并强调“记者不是目标，泄露机密信息的人才是”[1]。然而，《纽约时报》新闻室首席律师 David McCraw 批评称，政府此举是试图通过传唤来恐吓记者 [1]。据《纽约时报》报道，此前该报曾指出卡塔尔捐赠的新波音 747-8飞机（估值约 4 亿美元）缺乏先进安全功能 [1]。特朗普政府因此向包括多名《纽约时报》记者在内的对象发出了传票，要求其在曼哈顿联邦大陪审团前宣誓作证 [1]。
The Trump administration has issued federal grand jury subpoenas to multiple New York Times reporters regarding their coverage of alleged security vulnerabilities in a new Air Force One, according to the BBC World [1]. Federal agents served these documents requiring the journalists to testify under oath before a Manhattan federal grand jury as part of an investigation into suspected violations of federal criminal law involving leaks [1]. While serving the subpoenas, Justice Department officials stated that reporters are not the target and emphasized that their focus is on identifying those who leaked classified information rather than punishing news organizations for reporting it [1]. In response to the legal action, David McCraw, chief counsel at The New York Times Newsroom, characterized the move as an "outright attempt" to intimidate journalists and described it as a blatant overreach against press freedom [1]. The investigation stems from previous reports indicating that Qatar's donated Boeing 747-8 aircraft, valued at approximately $400 million, lacks advanced security features compared to other Air Force One variants [1].