Overview
- Agents searched Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home and seized her phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch, according to the Washington Post.
- Natanson was told she is not a target of the probe, suggesting investigators are focused on potential sources.
- The investigation centers on Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a Maryland system administrator with top-secret clearance who was charged last week after classified reports were found in his lunchbox and basement.
- A Post spokesperson said the outlet is reviewing and monitoring the situation, and the FBI and Justice Department did not provide immediate comment.
- Press-freedom groups and media outlets described the home search as highly unusual in leak inquiries, as Attorney General Pam Bondi previously rescinded DOJ limits on pursuing journalists’ records.