FBI Executes Search Warrant at Washington Post Journalist’s Home
WASHINGTON — Federal agents from the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant this past week at the residence of a journalist employed by The Washington Post. The operation was conducted following a formal request from the Department of War.
The search is part of an intensifying investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of national security information. Authorities allege that the journalist had been actively obtaining and reporting on classified intelligence illegally leaked by a contractor working at the Pentagon. The move marks a significant escalation in government efforts to contain leaks involving sensitive military data and underscores the legal pressure currently being applied to the intersection of national defense and the press. The investigation remains active as officials examine the relationship between the media outlet and the contractor.
