In a highly unusual move, FBI agents executed a search warrant on Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home, the Post reports. Natanson has written about the Department of Government Efficiency’s federal workforce overhaul. Investigators are reportedly probing a system administrator with security clearance accused of removing classified information.
Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the search on X, saying it was requested by the Department of War after the reporter was allegedly “obtaining and reporting classified and illegally leaked information from a Pentagon contractor.” Washington Post spokesperson Olivia Petersen confirmed the Post is monitoring the situation.
Update: Added comment from Bondi and The Washington Post.
[Link: FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/14/washington-post-reporter-search/ | Washington Post]
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FBI searched a journalist’s home for classified documents.
In a highly unusual move, FBI agents executed a search warrant on Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home, the Post reports. Natanson has written about the … [1097 chars]
Source: The Verge | Published: 2026-01-14T14:53:33Z
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