US Government Seizes Washington Post Reporter's Devices

The United States government, through the United States===Federal Bureau of Investigation, seized electronic devices from Graham Holdings Company===The Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home as part of an investigation into a leak of classified information. Pentagon contractor Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones was arrested and charged with illegally providing classified documents to Natanson. Graham Holdings Company===The Washington Post is challenging the seizure in court, arguing it violates First Amendment rights and jeopardizes confidential sources. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Porter, who authorized the initial search, is expected to rule on the newspaper's request for the return of the devices, with a follow-up hearing scheduled for March 4. This case has drawn national attention from press freedom advocates.