Washington DC, July 11 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump has issued subpoenas to several journalists from The New York Times, seeking to compel them to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan over the publication's reporting on security concerns involving a Qatari-donated Air Force One aircraft, The New York Times reported.

According to The New York Times, the subpoenas were issued on Friday and require the journalists to appear before a federal grand jury on Wednesday. In several instances, federal agents reportedly delivered the subpoenas in person at the reporters' homes.

The publication described the move as a significant escalation in the Trump administration's efforts against independent news organisation...