F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents

It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of classified disclosures, for federal agents to search a reporter’s home.

F.B.I. agents conducted a search at the home of a Washington Post reporter on Wednesday, as part of what officials said was an investigation into the possible sharing of government secrets, according to people familiar with the matter.

It is unclear what reporting or what sensitive information prompted the inquiry and search. But it is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of classified disclosures, for federal agents to search a reporter’s home. Typically, such investigations are conducted by examining a reporter’s phone records or email data.

The reporter, Hannah Natanson, has spent the past year covering the Trump administration’s effort to fire federal workers and redirect much of the work force to enforcing his agenda. Many of those employees shared with her their anger, frustration and fear with the changes the administration was making.

The Washington Post declined to immediately comment.

[RoeVWade]

1. Exactly the kind of government you don't want and

of course, anything, even if it was just embarrassing could be leaked.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. More intimidation by the regime.

[malaise]

3. WTF?

That is all

[spanone]

4. Welcome to trumputin world.

[Bengus81]

8. Welcome to NAZI America.........

And that is no fucking exaggeration........

[RoeVWade]

5. Protestors, Democrats, regular voters, even regular people saying

the wrong thing probably should start conducting yourself like you might be investigated, because you could be next.

Probably should read up on how they catch spies just to protect yourself against these lunatics.

[OldBaldy1701E]

6. If I were to do this, then they have truly won. (n/t)

[RoeVWade]

20. It's not so you can be quiet: it's so you can get the message out while creating as much protection for yourself.

nt*

[AllaN01Bear]

7. hem. when the so coald pres turns over his first.

[Puppyjive]

9. These workers have ptsd

Trump has turned their lives upside down. You can't go into a federal office without being recorded and monitored. They dare not say anything bad about the current regime. They are threatened everyday with losing benefits or their union representation. They've been accused of ripping off the tax payers I know, I was one of them. I was going to end up dying at work. I have heart issues and it wasn't going well for my stress level. I got out. I really do believe Trump is taking orders from Russia. I feel powerless to this systemic breakdown of our government. 3 more years for these workers seems like an eternity to me. I've worked for 3 agencies. They are all feeling the pain

[GiqueCee]

10. Trump HAS to be...

... the center of attention, no matter what. He'll rage-rant into the nearest microphone at the slightest provocation. Or on his beloved "Truth" Social, in the middle of the night.
Until he is removed from office, silencing him is well nigh impossible. But if there's a concerted effort to adversely affect the income of those companies that advertise on his preferred media by boycotting their products, the message will get through to them soon enough. Start with those know to have contributed to his campaign, and his pet projects. Kick 'em in the wallet, and make it hurt.
America is already on life support, and will not survive much more of Trump's depredations, so vote like your life depends on it, because it literally does, and that's not hyperbole for effect; that's as real as a fuckin' heart attack.

[bigtree]

11. it's not unclear

...it's part of a pattern of Trump retribution using the DOJ as his political cudgel.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

13. And the Repubs will do nothing

because they finally have someone who will do all the horrible things they've been wanting to do for 40 years plus

[erronis]

12. Did Bezos skip a monthly emoluments payment?

[newdeal2]

14. He hasn't greenlit the Melania movie sequel yet

This one covers her planning the f’ing Christmas decorations.

[BigMin28]

15. Imagine

knowing your boss won't back you up in such a situation. Bezos will defer to the Apricot HellBeast.

[COL Mustard]

22. Just another reason I no longer

Subscribe to that once great newspaper. Maybe after he stops running it into the ground, I’ll subscribe again.

[B.See]

16. Par for the course in Trump's fascist America.

[Prairie Gates]

17. All that time the WashPo spent fluffing the MAGAfascists and this is what they get

Quelle dommage!

FUCK YOU, Washington Post.

[orangecrush]

18. Back to Hoover's COINTELPRO

Congress put a stop to that bullshit back then.

[poozwah]

19. democracy does not die in darkness

democracy does not die in darkness as the washington post asserts. it dies in collusion with and fear of a dictator. i grew up in the washington suburbs and read the post every day. today, i wouldn’t waste my time or money reading that piece of shit rag. SHAME ON JEFF BEZOS.

[BradBo]

21. Our lawless government.