Judge Blocks FBI From Reviewing WaPo Journalist's Seized Devices
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Firstpost•22-01-2026, 06:55
Judge Blocks FBI From Reviewing WaPo Journalist's Seized Devices
- •A federal judge has temporarily blocked the FBI from examining electronic devices seized from Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson's home.
- •US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter ruled that the government must preserve but not review the materials until the court can fully address motions filed by The Washington Post and Natanson.
- •The seized equipment includes Natanson's cellphone, work and personal laptops, a digital recorder, a hard drive, and a Garmin smartwatch.
- •The search was part of an investigation into an alleged leak from the Pentagon, with Attorney General Pam Bondi stating Natanson was reporting classified information.
- •The alleged leaker, Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a Pentagon contractor, was arrested in Maryland for taking intelligence documents.
Why It Matters: A federal judge halted the FBI's review of a WaPo journalist's seized devices amid a Pentagon leak probe.
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