‘Washington Post’ Publishes Editorial Defending FBI Raid On Its Reporter

WASHINGTON-Saying that despite recent events, it would do everything in its power to continue obscuring the truth, The Washington Postpublished an editorial Thursday defending the FBI's recent raid on its reporter. As journalists, we stand united behind the U.S. government's decision to investigate our colleague Hannah Natanson, search her home, and seize several of her electronic devices," read the piece, which was signed by the famed newspaper's editorial board and outlined the many ways in which Natanson deserved to be punished for doing her job conducting investigative reporting into the Trump administration. The Washington Post has a long history of groundbreaking journalism, and we invite FBI director Kash Patel to raid, arrest, or jail anyone involved with such efforts. In the United States, federal agents are born with certainunalienable rights. We cannot in good conscience allow our reporters to infringe upon that freedom." At press time, the famed newspaper's readership had reportedly skyrocketed after the editorial board called on President Donald Trump to publicly execute its entire staff.

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