Government Asks New York Times Reporters for Information
政府要求《紐約時報》記者提供資訊
Introduction
The U.S. Department of Justice wants four reporters from The New York Times to talk to a court in New York.
美國司法部要求四名來自《紐約時報》的記者前往紐約法院面對調查。
Main Body
The reporters wrote about the President's plane. They said the new plane from Qatar was not safe. They said it did not have good tools to stop missiles. Because of this, the President used an old plane for some of his trip to Turkiye.
這些記者撰寫了關於總統專機的報導。他們指出從卡達購買的新飛機並不安全。他們稱該飛機缺乏有效的導彈攔截設備。因此，總統在前往土耳其的部分旅程中使用了舊飛機。
Government lawyers sent letters to four journalists. Some lawyers went to the journalists' homes. The government says they want to find the person who gave secret information to the reporters. They say they do not want to punish the journalists.
政府律師向四名記者發送了信函。部分律師甚至前往記者家中。政府表示，他們是想找出向記者提供秘密資訊的人。他們聲稱並不打算懲罰這些記者。
The New York Times and other groups are angry. They say the government wants to scare the reporters. They say the government wants to stop the news from telling the truth to the people.
《紐約時報》及其他團體對此感到憤怒。他們認為政府是想恐嚇記者。他們表示政府企圖阻止新聞向民眾揭露真相。
This is not the first time. The government also fought with other news companies like The Washington Post and the BBC. The government and the news companies do not agree.
這並非首次發生。政府先前也曾與《華盛頓郵報》和 BBC 等其他新聞公司發生衝突。政府與新聞公司之間意見分歧。
Conclusion
The four reporters must go to court on Wednesday. The government says this is necessary for national security.
這四名記者必須在週三出庭。政府表示這對於國家安全是必要的。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The Power of "Want"
In this story, we see one word used many times to show what people desire or intend to do: want.
How it works:
Person + want/wants + to + action
Examples from the text:
- The government wants reporters to talk.
- They want to find the person.
- They do not want to punish the journalists.
- The government wants to scare the reporters.
- The government wants to stop the news.
The Simple Rule:
- Use want for I, You, We, They.
- Use wants for He, She, It (like "The government" or "The Department").
Quick Change:
- Positive → They want to go.
- Negative → They do not want to go.
- Question → Do they want to go?