Summary
FBI searches Fulton County election office
Agents look to seize computers and ballots
Trump falsely claims he lost in 2020 due to fraud
He pressured Georgia officials to overturn election defeat
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The FBI searched an election office in Georgia's Fulton County outside Atlanta on Wednesday, pursuing U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespread voting fraud.
The FBI said in a brief statement that its agents executed a warrant at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City, a large, warehouse-like facility opened by Georgia officials in 2023, and called it a "court-authorized law enforcement activity."
The FBI searched an election facility in Georgia’s Fulton County on Wednesday as part of an investigation tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election was ...