"On Jan. 14, Natanson's home in Virginia was searched by FBI agents pursuant to a search warrant related to an investigation into into Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a Maryland-based system administrator with top-secret clearance who is accused of improperly accessing classified intelligence reports and taking them home. Agents seized Natanson's cell phone, Garmin smartwatch, and two laptops, one that belongs to the Post and one that is hers."
"On Wednesday, the Post filed a motion seeking the return of the materials seized from Natanson's home, or at least barring the government from searching the devices until the issue could be settled in court, arguing that this was an extraordinary search that flouts the First Amendment and ignores federal statutory safeguards for journalists. According to the Post, the paper's attorneys attempted multiple times to negotiate with Trump Department of Justice officials about the seized devices and the feds initially agreed to not"
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from searching electronic devices seized from Washington Post staff reporter Hannah Natanson. FBI agents searched Natanson's Virginia home on Jan. 14 under a warrant tied to an investigation of Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a Maryland system administrator with top-secret clearance accused of improperly accessing classified intelligence reports and taking them home. Agents seized Natanson's cell phone, Garmin smartwatch, and two laptops, one owned by the Post and one by Natanson. The Washington Post filed a motion seeking return of the materials or barring government review, citing First Amendment and statutory journalist protections. Post attorneys attempted negotiations with the Department of Justice, and DOJ initially agreed to delay substantive review but later refused to return the materials or agree to refrain from conducting a substantive review.
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