Overview
- Agents seized Hannah Natanson’s phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch at her Virginia residence, and The Washington Post said it also received a subpoena tied to the inquiry.
- Investigators told Natanson she is not a target of the probe and no charges have been filed against her.
- The investigation centers on contractor Aurelio Perez-Lugones, who is charged with unlawful retention of national defense information after authorities found classified materials at his home and in a lunchbox.
- Court filings do not allege that Perez-Lugones leaked information to a reporter, and he has pleaded not guilty.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel defended the search on national‑security grounds and said the alleged leaker is in custody, as press‑freedom groups condemned the operation and demanded legal justification.