FBI Searches Washington Post Reporter’s Home in Inquiry Linked to Alleged Intelligence Report Theft
Investigators say Hannah Natanson is not a target of the case linked to a Maryland systems administrator accused of removing intelligence reports.
Overview
- The New York Times first reported that FBI agents searched Natanson’s Virginia home in connection with a classified information probe.
- A Washington Post account citing the court order said the search relates to an investigation of Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a Maryland systems administrator.
- Authorities accuse Perez-Lugones of stealing classified intelligence reports that were later found in his lunchbox, according to the order.
- Agents seized Natanson’s smartphone, personal and work laptops, and a smartwatch during the search.
- Natanson has recently reported on federal workforce reductions and interviewed former officials, some of whom discussed sharing information.