FBI Seizes WaPo Reporter's Devices in Classified Leak Probe

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Firstpost•15-01-2026, 08:03
FBI Seizes WaPo Reporter's Devices in Classified Leak Probe
- •FBI agents searched Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Virginia home and seized her phone, two laptops, and a Garmin watch.
- •The search is part of an investigation into a classified leak from the Pentagon, involving contractor Aurelio Perez-Lugones.
- •Attorney General Pam Bondi stated Natanson was reporting on illegally leaked classified information, but agents clarified Natanson is not the probe's focus.
- •Perez-Lugones, a system administrator with top security clearance, was arrested in Maryland for allegedly mishandling intelligence documents.
- •The Washington Post's Executive Editor Matt Murray condemned the search as an "extraordinary step," citing threats to constitutional protections for journalism.
Why It Matters: FBI seized a WaPo reporter's devices in a Pentagon leak probe, raising concerns about press freedom.
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