The Trump administration sought the phone records of New York Times journalists and some of their relatives in an attempt to unmask confidential sources. These sources provided information for stories regarding President Trump's Air Force One jet.
The reporting focused on security concerns involving the jet, which was gifted to the United States by the Qatari government.
The government is aggressively seeking the identities of these confidential sources. In response, the New York Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.