Justice Dept. drops 'New York Times' subpoenas under pressure from judge
<img src=’https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640×5760+0+0/resize/8640×5760!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2Ff7%2F47a8b18b4b1d9d884f766f2fb887%2Fgettyimages-2235207251.jpg’ alt='”It’s a great day for the First Amendment and a great day for the rule of law,” New York Times attorney David McGraw said after the government agreed to withdraw the subpoenas of Times journalists.’/>
The Justice Department is dropping the subpoenas it filed demanding grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times journalists after sharp questioning Thursday from a federal judge.
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