U.S.President Donald Trump's administration has subpoenaed two New York Times reporters for a story revealing that he used a Qatari-funded Air Force One to travel to the UK instead of the regular Air Force One during a NATO summit in Turkey.

Media expert Brian Stelter criticized the move as 'very troubling,' noting it represents an aggressive attempt by the Trump DOJ to compel journalists to testify and reveal anonymous sources.The Times plans to fight the subpoenas, with executive editor Joseph Kahn stating that the law protects journalists from such retaliatory actions.

Stelter highlighted that previous attempts by the Trump administration to force journalists to disclose sources have been struck down by courts, but this case is unique due to its rapid timing after the story's publication.The subpoena raises concerns about press freedom and the government's overreach in using national security as a pretext.