"Early this morning, FBI agents showed up unannounced at the doorstep of our colleague Hannah Natanson, searched her home, and proceeded to seize her electronic devices. According to the government warrant, the raid was in connection with an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials. We are told Hannah, and The Post, are not a target. Nonetheless, this extraordinary, aggressive action is deeply concerning and raises profound questions and concern around the constitutional protections for our work."
"Federal regulations intended to protect a free press are designed to make it difficult to use aggressive law enforcement tactics against reporters to obtain the identities of their sources or information."
Federal agents executed a search warrant at Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home in Virginia and seized her phone, two laptops, and a Garmin watch. One laptop was her personal computer and the other was Post-issued. The warrant tied the raid to an investigation of a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials. The Post said Natanson and the newsroom are not targets and described the action as extraordinary and deeply concerning. The outlet noted that searches of reporters' homes are exceptionally rare and that federal rules aim to protect newsgathering and sources.
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