White House Assigns Patel to Lead Probe After Times Reporters Subpoenaed

The White House directed senior official Patel to oversee a new investigation. The move followed the subpoena of several New York Times reporters. Those reporters had written articles about the security of Air Force One. FBI Director spent roughly eight hours at the White House on Friday. The director’s visit centered on the investigative effort. The subpoenas were issued as part of that effort. The development has been reported by multiple news outlets. The investigation continues under Patel’s oversight.