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FBI's Rare Search of Journalist's Home Raises Concerns

1/14/2026

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched the home of Hannah Natanson, Washington Post reporter, on January 14, 2026, in a probe of government secret sharing.
Such searches are rare.
Jameel Jaffer, executive director of Knight First Amendment Institute, voiced concern about a chilling effect on journalism, and The Washington Post monitors.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched the home of Hannah Natanson, Washington Post reporter, on January 14, 2026, in a probe of government secret sharing.
Such searches are rare.
Jameel Jaffer, executive director of Knight First Amendment Institute, voiced concern about a chilling effect on journalism, and The Washington Post monitors.