FBI searches Washington Post reporter's home for alleged classified information, newspaper says
ABC News • • nation
Key Points:
- The FBI searched Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Virginia home Wednesday morning, seizing her phone, two laptops, and a Garmin watch as part of an investigation into government contractor Aurelio Perez-Lugones, who was charged with unlawful retention of national defense information.
- Perez-Lugones allegedly shared classified information with Natanson via mobile device chats, removed top-secret documents from a secure facility, and was arrested earlier this week; he is scheduled for a court appearance Thursday in Baltimore.
- Natanson was told she is not the focus of the investigation, and the FBI and Justice Department officials emphasized the search was related to protecting national security and preventing illegal leaks from Pentagon contractors.
- The search prompted strong reactions from press advocacy groups, who condemned the
