Bad news for press freedom: Trump's DOJ is using federal agents and grand jury subpoenas to intimidate reporters who exposed an embarrassing problem with his new plane.

• The DOJ subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after they reported on security concerns with Trump's Qatari-donated Air Force One.
• Federal agents showed up at reporters' homes to force them to testify before a grand jury.
• Trump was reportedly humiliated because the story revealed his gifted plane lacked proper anti-missile defenses, forcing him to switch back to the old Air Force One abroad.
• FBI director Kash Patel is now running the probe from inside the White House, not FBI headquarters — breaking the traditional wall between the two.
• The DOJ is separately targeting United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain, who says it's retaliation for his outspoken opposition to the war in Gaza.

Outlook: The Times is refusing to name sources, so the fight likely heads to court, where similar subpoenas against the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal were dropped after pushback.