Key insights
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Press advocates warned of a chilling effect on whistleblowers: Advocates said the raid could dampen efforts by journalists to report on whistleblower complaints and could risk source anonymity.
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The Washington Post leadership raised constitutional concerns: Executive editor Matt Murray said the raid raised profound questions and concern around constitutional protections for journalistic work.
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The administration stated a hardline stance on leaks: Pam Bondi and Karoline Leavitt said the administration would not tolerate illegal leaks of classified information and would aggressively crack down on leaks.
Takeaways
The FBI seized a Washington Post reporter’s electronic devices during a classified-materials leak investigation that officials linked to a contractor, while press freedom groups and the newspaper criticised the action.
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