FBI Raids Georgia Elections Office in 2020 Election Probe

FBI Search Warrant Executed

• FBI agents executed a court-authorized search warrant at a Fulton County, Georgia elections office.
• The raid is reportedly part of an investigation into the 2020 presidential election.

Items Seized

• The FBI seized hundreds of boxes of ballots from the 2020 election.
• Ballot images, voter rolls, and tabulator tape were also taken.
• The warrant noted potential violations of statutes related to election record retention and election official fraud.

Unusual Circumstances

• The search occurred more than five years after the 2020 election.
• Election experts note that the ballots were counted multiple times, including by hand, and that the statute of limitations may have expired.
• The government lawyer listed on the warrant is from the Eastern District of Missouri, not Georgia.
• Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, was present at the scene, which is considered unusual and outside her typical purview.

Context of Allegations

• Fulton County has been a focal point of President Trump's unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was rigged.
• Trump lost Georgia by approximately 11,000 votes and was recorded asking the Secretary of State to find enough votes to win.
• Despite no evidence of fraud, Trump maintains the election was rigged and has vowed prosecution for those involved.
• A previous case against Trump for election interference in Fulton County, led by Bonnie Willis, was dismissed without being litigated.