"Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized her work and personal laptops, as well as other electronics like her phone and a Garmin watch. 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, said Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray."
"Free press organisations echoed the Post's concerns, arguing that the raid fit into a pattern of escalating pressure on journalists who report on information the government does not want made public. Trump has frequently attacked the news media and threatened those he deems too critical with lawsuits and investigations. Still, it is unusual for law enforcement to seize materials from a journalist, given the broad press freedom protections established under the US Constitution."
Federal agents searched the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson and seized work and personal laptops, a phone, and a Garmin watch. The warrant tied the raid to an investigation of a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials. Washington Post leadership stated Natanson and the newspaper are not targets. Free press organizations warned the action sets a dangerous precedent and fits a pattern of escalating pressure on journalists reporting undesired government information. Advocates said the seizure could chill reporting on whistleblower complaints. Prosecutors have alleged a contractor, Aurelio Perez-Lugones, retained classified materials.
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