Olivia Troye - The FBI Didn't Just Raid a Reporter's Home. It Crossed a Precedent.
When FBI agents raid a reporter’s home and seize her devices, the target isn’t just one journalist. It’s the boundary between power and accountability. That critical line was crossed this week when federal agents searched the home of Hannah Natanson, a reporter for the Washington Post, and seized her phone, laptops, and even a watch as part of a leak investigation tied to a Pentagon contractor. The Justice Department has emphasized that Natanson herself is not the target of the investigation.
That distinction is meant to reassure the public.
It shouldn’t.
Let me be clear about something upfront. If a government employee unlawfully removes or mishandles classified information, that should be investigated and prosecuted. I spent years working in national security, responsible for protecting classified systems and information as well as safeguarding people whose lives depended on that protection. Those obligations are real. They matter. But that is not what is at issue here.
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