The Trump administration pursued phone records of The New York Times journalists and their relatives in an effort to uncover confidential sources who reported on President Trump's new Air Force One. The Justice Department issued subpoenas for the records, targeting reporters who covered the president's $5.3 billion contract with Boeing for the new presidential aircraft.

The Times revealed that the Justice Department had sought the records of at least two reporters, Eric Lipton and David Barstow, and their family members. This aggressive pursuit of journalistic sources has raised concerns about press freedom and the government's efforts to protect sensitive information.

In response to the subpoenas, The New York Times has filed a motion with a judge to quash them. The newspaper argues that such actions by the government can have a chilling effect on investigative journalism and deter sources from coming forward with important information.