On Wednesday (January 14th), FBI Agents searched the home of Hannah Natanson, a Washington Post Reporter who covers the Federal Workforce and a Member of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild (WBNG), The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (TNG-CWA) Local 32035. Agents seized several of her devices during an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials, according to The Washington Post. “The Washington Post Guild is alarmed and appalled by Federal Law Enforcement’s search and seizure of reporter Hannah Natanson’s property and personal devices,” the Post Guild said in a statement. “Hannah is a valued Member of our Union whose work covering the Federal Workforce has been essential in understanding the impact of the Trump Administration’s policies. The extraordinary decision to execute a search warrant at a Journalist’s home should shock and dismay everyone who cares about a free and Independent Press. The Post Guild stands with Hannah and will continue to fight for our Members’ safety and independence so that they can continue their critical work.” NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss said: “Journalists have the right to do their jobs without fear of Government interference. Today’s FBI raid on a Journalist’s home is a direct assault on the First Amendment and a threat to every working Journalist. Our Union strongly condemns the actions by the FBI who seized property and information by one of our Members covering the Federal Workforce. The NewsGuild-CWA stands with all Journalists holding power to account and will continue to fight for a free and Independent Press.”