Fox News defends FBI seizure of Washington Post reporter’s property
Salon.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The Department of Justice and FBI executed a search warrant at Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home, seizing her personal and work devices, in connection with a leak investigation involving a Pentagon contractor accused of stealing classified intelligence.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi publicly defended the raid, rescinding previous Justice Department policies that limited subpoenas and searches of reporters, signaling a rollback of press protections established under prior administrations.
- The raid marks a significant escalation in government actions against journalists, surpassing past incidents like the 2010 FBI seizure of Fox News reporter James Rosen’s phone records, raising serious concerns about press freedom and constitutional protections.
- Critics highlight the hypocrisy of media outlets like Fox News supporting measures they once condemned, and warn that such government actions threaten
