White House Leak Investigation Intensifies; DOJ Subpoenas NYT Reporters

FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles order staffers to turn over their phones amid investigation into White House leaks. DOJ subpoenas New York Times reporters within 48 hours, raising serious questions about press freedom and DOJ independence. This marks an aggressive escalation in the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on leaks. Trump also used the White House Correspondents' Dinner to renew attacks on the press, deepening institutional conflict.