U.S. sought phone records of New York Times journalists and relatives
BREAKING NYT: The Trump admin sought the phone records of several Times journalists and their relatives — including one reporter's mother — in its effort to unmask the confidential sources who had provided information for articles about the security capabilities of Trump's new Air Force One jet.
Tara Calishain97Gift link for them that needs it www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...
D.C.81This would be a multi-week scandal for any other president.
jmatphins.bsky.social35Freedom on the press for thee?
David Welton30"I never thought the leopards would eat my face!"
Itgetzbybuckner23In others news....The White House Correspondents Association looks forward to welcoming Trump to their dinner this weekend. pathetic.
Nikko20"Whoever thought the leopards would eat MY face?!"
Chuck Schumer67Trump’s $400 million luxury jet turned Air Force One is the largest foreign bribe to an American president in history. It’s also a massive national security threat, as we’ve warned for months.
Mom Friend 6422Damn, seems like the Times should have cared about encroaching fascism back when it was only a problem for people of color and trannies
Tony Serrata 🇺🇦12Wonder how the NYT sucking up to Trump is going....oh.
Brosephine Wires9Is it? Is it breaking the new york times?
MB Brown9WHY WHY WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU ALL PARTICIPATING IN THE RESCHEDULED WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER?
Joe Uchill8As a long-time reporter, let me say this: I only do secret communications from my mom's phone. If you've ever thought we were on signal, we were actually on a bedazzled flip phone.
Tim Lambert4Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Eliza 7777777🌟4We are going to need to build a new prison just for the overflow of everyone who committed crimes for this administration. 😒 “Just following orders” will not absolve them.
In a letter to Judge Subramanian revealing DOJ not only subpoenaed 3 journalists (& tried to subpoena 2 others) but also is trying to get phone records, NYT accuses Jay Clayton of lying in confirmation hearing abt following DOJ protocol on subpoenaing journalists. static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...
jimmbuzz.bsky.social14Lying in confirmation hearings for Cabinet posts or for Supreme Court appointments has become so routine now that it is pointless to ask for undertakings on their future behavior.
Innocent🕷Abroad6Chuck Grassley is going to be FURIOUS
Kim Masters3Yes. Hold them accountable for their lies.
Daniel Freed2The turnaround time, from last week’s hearings to NYT’s credible allegation, keeps the lie fresh in mind. Making it even a bit more difficult helps to break the GOP lockstep.
Victor Lipman2no true freedom without a free press 🇺🇸
Mandeville GemsSeller GIA AJP3Hmmmm There it is again. That lying, under oath, during his confirmation. Why's perjury just fine dandy now? Why isn't this impeachable @mikethompson.house.gov bc all of our rage abt perjury, whether scotus or cabinet is valid. Impeachable valid. @democrats-judiciary.house.gov @dscc.bsky.social
Erik Halvorsen2Lying under oath at a confirmation hearing is a crime
Obtaining phone records of reporters is supposed to be a last resort for DOJ. Obtaining records of their relatives is unheard of. I discussed the legal and policy protocols today with Katy Tur on MSNOW. www.ms.now/katy-tur/wat...
Geoff Gowe5It’s not unheard if at all in authoritarian states, which the US is now. Tye US federal government is now one of the most corrupt in the world
Craig Sicknick4It has reached the point where journalists and their families need to use burner phones and offshore based, encrypted email accounts.
ghiseldamanifesto.bsky.social2...while concurrently, members of the Trump family are said to be using the Secret Service to keep from being served legal notices including subpoenas.
𝕮𝖗𝖔𝖜 𝖔𝖋 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓2These people are exceptionally corrupt, and will corrupt everything they can get their hooks in.
OkieYank1Katy Tur, whose husband is the Bari Weiss puppet-douche on CBS Evening News.
Tony Somogyi 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🇪🇺1More evidence of the Trump cabal’s panic and desperation … they will do literally anything now to stop the tsunami headed their way.
This is not about national security. This is about not liking factual news coverage. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...
Antifa Bird Photog1Nixon used the same national security excuse to attack the press.
Yes. Republicans attack journalists, and the rest of the US, and the world, for their security, not ours. "Our Republican Party is the most dangerous organization in history." #Chomsky www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
So not only was the Trump administration trying to get the phone records of the NY Times reporters who reported on Trump's Qatari jet -- but also tried to obtain records from those reporters' relatives, including one journalist's mother. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...
Andy9Good thing they rescheduled the White House correspondents dinner with Trump as the guest of honor
Cathy Davidson3... "And their relatives." Chilling.
Fleming3In other news, the nazi regime would not just punish one individual for perceived crimes, they would punish that person's entire family. For more information, ask Claus von Stauffenberg's pregnant wife, children, uncle and cousins.
minutesdrag.bsky.social2🤬🤬 The regime are TERRORISTS!
Goddess of Victory2Who’s the deep state now?!
Holly Anderson 🍇80[the following post contains hyperbole, a literary device deployed for dramatic emphasis] I would *love* to watch a gubmint agent to try this with my mother, who may still be on a watchlist somewhere for the things she wrote to Cheney after one of his anti-teachers' union tirades
Elaine Hyshka80There is almost always an Alberta equivalent to political stories about the Trump administration. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Jesse Hawken15Picturing Bret Stephens asking a coworker what their mother’s name is again
Gilleasbuig O'Ceallaigh4The NYT squeals only when it gets squeezed.
Not only is the Trump administration issuing subpoenas to reporters for doing their jobs, now it's trying to get the phone records of their spouses and even one reporter's mother. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...
Itgetzbybuckner6Perhaps you can bring this up at the White House Correspondents dinner, where Trump is the honored guest.
floriduhtom.bsky.social2Its a little late to panic - better to have panicked in October 2016😠
smushface.bsky.social2That’s weird because if reporters at the NYT did their jobs, Trump would be in jail.
David Seibert1LOL. I know, I'm a grumpy old man, but I know how I'd respond if the government tried to subpeona my phone, or my wife's phone, or any of my family's phones... I can't repeat it here cuz y'all aren't old enough...
Art Weber1Things Trump threatens: *Free speech & press *Free & fair elections *Rule of law *Checks & balances *Fair wages & taxes *Soc. Security *Healthcare *Environment *Education *The rights of women, workers, voters, consumers, minorities, immigrants, LGBTQ *World peace Resist! indivisible.org 5calls.org
🌈☮️🇺🇦Lynn likes weed1Mob style threats are coming.
The Trump regime's Justice Department issued subpoenas to phone service providers, targeting not only New York Times journalists but also their spouses and, in one case, a reporter’s mother to identify confidential sources for articles about the security of Trump’s Qatari-grift jet.
Kat Denise5This is an autocratic regime engaged in fascist tactics. It’s a 5-alarm fire &the “Fire Dept” is standing down. R-Congress must be voted out & prosecuted along w/ this WH & the entire administration, if we ever regain democracy. D-Congress find a way! Waiting for midterms is a risk we can’t afford.
R. Mel1🙄 It’s JD Vance you assholes.
Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.1The NYT waffles as usual. It’s not an “unorthodox attempt”; it’s an unconstitutional attempt.
NEW White House officials were left fuming after the New York Times reported that Trump had ditched his Qatari-gifted Air Force One in Europe because it was missing certain security and communications capabilities. Now they’re trying to acquire records the journalists’ phone records.
StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻3Minor typo and your DMs are not open. Hire me as your editor and fire that person.
jetblackbox3my guess is all the excessive luxury finish and furnishings inside that Qatari jet makes it too heavy to properly equip with the security gear that Air Force One typically carries. Would be a great followup story that would make Trump's head explode 😈
Tad Marshall1Their basic position seems to be "We're allowed to screw up and you're not allowed to know about it". At some point we'll get an Executive Order making journalism illegal.
Completely outrageous. DOJ is deranged. Luckily: "All the subpoenas have been paused until Judge Subramanian rules on The Times’s motion to quash. A hearing is scheduled on the matter for Thursday in Manhattan." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...
If you didn't vote Dem, you voted for this.5There will not be a peep about this at the White House correspondents dinner where Trump will appear as an honored guest!
Russ DiBello1RELATIVES? Are you kidding? "Hi Uncle Mike? Listen, I got this subpoena from the Department of Justice and I'm totally confused! What the hell do they want from ME? What are you guys DOING over there at the Times?"
Mr. PotHead1I want to know whose fucking mother, a mental health professional, they subpoenaed, and why she was a target.
Roy Edroso20How is this being covered in the (chortle) Free Press
Moxie Meow2Republicans swear they're principled champions of FREE SPEECH when it comes to peoples' "right" to harass and abuse trans people, then they turn around and crack down on journalists doing journalism. bsky.app/profile/froo...
