The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter Wednesday as part of an investigation into a government contractor who has been accused of illegally retaining classified materials, the newspaper confirmed. The FBI has accused Perez-Lugones of searching databases containing classified information without authorization and either printing or taking screenshots of that material, according to the complaint. There was no immediate response from The Washington Post to Bondi's claim. The Washington Post Guild, which represents unionized workers at the newspaper, said on social media it was "appalled by federal law enforcement’s search and seizure of reporter Hannah Natanson’s property and personal devices." Former top Justice Department spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa said on X that the FBI searched the reporter's home to uncover her sources.

Source: Washington Post January 14, 2026 15:52 UTC