New York Times (NYT) reporters were subpoenaed by the Trump administration as part of a leak investigation tied to the newspaper's reporting on security concerns involving a Qatari-gifted Air Force One aircraft, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.

According to the report, four New York Times reporters were subpoenaed after the newspaper reported that President Donald Trump returned from Turkey on an older Air Force One over security concerns involving the Qatari-gifted jet.

The Justice Department said the leak investigation targets those who disclosed classified information, not reporters, while the New York Times condemned the subpoenas as an abuse of prosecutorial power, the report added.

New York Times did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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