"Just when you think you've seen it all. Just when you think the Trump administration cannot go any further in harassing the press and threatening the First Amendment. Just when you think there are some parts of our democracy so sacred that even the Trump administration will respect them. Just when you think there's a line they won't cross, sure enough, President Donald Trump and his administration prove none of the above is true."
"In an extraordinary and damaging step on Wednesday, the FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of an investigation into a government contractor's handling of classified material. Not only did the FBI execute a search warrant to enter the Virginia home of Post reporter Hannah Natanson, but they also seized her phone and two laptops - one of which was issued by the Post and another that was her own personal computer. They also took her Garmin watch."
The FBI executed a search warrant on the Virginia home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson and seized her phone, two laptops, and a Garmin watch. One laptop was issued by the Washington Post and another was Natanson's personal computer. Investigators indicated Natanson is not the focus; law enforcement is investigating Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator with top-secret clearance accused of accessing and removing classified intelligence reports. The search and seizure of a journalist's home and newsroom-issued equipment is exceedingly rare in classified-disclosure probes. The Washington Post also received a subpoena seeking information related to the same government contractor. The action raises concerns about government overreach and threats to press freedom.
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