FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter, US attorney general says


A general view of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 28, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

WASHINGTON, Jan ‌14 (Reuters) - The Justice ‌Department and FBI ‌executed a search warrant at the home of a ‍Washington Post reporter "who ‍was obtaining ‌and reporting classified and ‍illegally ​leaked information from a ⁠Pentagon contractor," U.S. Attorney General ‌Pam Bondi said on Wednesday.

Bondi ⁠said ‍the search occurred in the past ‍week and that the ‌leaker was behind bars. She did not identify the journalist in her post on social media, or say ‌whether any classified documents were found.

(Reporting by ​Katharine Jackson and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Susan Heavey)

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