FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move
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The FBI raided the Virginia home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson on Wednesday as part of an investigation into Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials. Agents searched Natanson's home and seized her phone and Garmin watch. The warrant cited Perez-Lugones, a system administrator with top-secret clearance, who allegedly accessed and took classified intelligence reports home. Natanson covers the federal workforce for the Post and has cultivated numerous sources within government agencies. The Post described the raid as "highly unusual and aggressive," noting the sensitivity of searching a reporter's home. The Justice Department has not yet commented on the raid.
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