The US Justice Department has subpoenaed the records of a freelance journalist for the New York Times as part of a probe into the sourcing of a 2025 story about a botched US military operation in North Korea.
Details of the Subpoena
Freelancer Matthew Cole was subpoenaed in February by Virginia prosecutors seeking more than two years’ worth of his notes as well as his testimony. The story co-written by Cole detailed how Navy SEALs in early 2019 killed several unarmed North Koreans during a mission to plant a listening device near the country’s coast, citing two dozen unnamed sources.
A spokesman for the Times said Cole is disclosing the subpoena, and the newspaper is paying for his legal representation. The US Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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