Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as ‘unprecedented’ threat to press freedom

UNDATED-AP- Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One. The move is seen as a dangerous and brazen escalation in President Donald Trump’s campaign against media outlets that run content that angers him. The subpoenas demand the reporters testify before a federal grand jury this week. The National Press Club and the Committee to Protect Journalists are among the groups calling the Republican Trump administration’s subpoenas an assault on press freedom. The Times says it’s confident it will prevail in court.