Upshot of the hearing: With the near certainty that the judge was going to quash its subpoenas of NYT reporters over their Air Force One reporting, the Trump DOJ voluntarily withdrew the subpoenas—but not before the deputy U.S. attorney for the SDNY endured a professional humiliation in open court.
Inner City Press3:11 pm Buckley: The Government is prepared unilaterally to withdraw the subpoenas at this time. If under Gonzalez we find it appropriate to seek new subpoenas, we'll come to the court. Judge: Moving forward, we would have the issues that have plagued it so far