The Justice Department has pulled back subpoenas that were directed at reporters working for the New York Times, and the newspaper’s lead newsroom lawyer is speaking out about what that decision means.
David McCraw, who serves as the New York Times’ top legal voice for its newsroom, sat down with NPR host Michel Martin to discuss the development. The conversation centered on the Justice Department’s decision to withdraw the subpoenas it had previously sent to Times journalists.
The withdrawal marks a notable reversal in the government’s legal pursuit of information from the publication’s reporters.
