FBI Raids Home of Washington Post Reporter, Raising Fears of Press Intimidation
In a move condemned by press freedom groups, the FBI raided the home of a Washington Post reporter, seizing electronic devices as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials. The raid, deemed “highly unusual and aggressive,” targeted Hannah Natanson and her home, despite her not being the subject of the investigation. Authorities stated the search warrant was related to classified information obtained and reported by Natanson, linked to a Pentagon contractor currently incarcerated for the leak. Press freedom advocates voiced concerns over the implications for press freedom and the potential chilling effect on investigative journalism.
John Q. Hosedrinker