Raid on WaPo Reporter Fueled by Baseless Pretext, Critics Say

The Intercept reports that the FBI searched Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home, portraying it as part of a broader Trump-era crackdown on journalism. The piece argues Attorney General Pam Bondi’s reversal of protections for journalists’ records was a pretext, backed by FOIA findings challenging her rationale and ties to earlier leaks about Venezuela. It contends the administration is weaponizing law enforcement against reporters and sources, urges federal shield-law or Espionage Act reform, notes related congressional actions, and includes a fundraising appeal for The Intercept.