Groups Condemn FBI Raid of Washington Post Journalist’s Home

A coalition of press freedom groups led by the Society for Professional Journalists condemned the FBI raid of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson. The letter states: “Dogged reporting about the government is not a crime and is not a valid reason for raiding a reporter’s home. The FBI may not subject a journalist to intrusive searches or seizures based on lawful newsgathering or because her reporting advances transparency and accountability in ways that may be uncomfortable for those in power.”