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 marred by widespread fraud. The move marks a major escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to revisit the election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump, who returned to the presidency after winning the 2024 election, has repeatedly asserted without evidence that the 2020 vote was rigged, claims that have been rejected by courts, election officials and multiple audits.
In a brief statement, the FBI said agents executed a warrant at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City, a warehouse-like facility opened by Georgia officials in 2023. The bureau described the operation as a “court-authorized law enforcement activity” and said the search concluded Wednesday night.
Fulton County officials said the warrant sought records related to the 2020 election. A law enforcement official told Reuters that agents were looking to seize computers and ballots believed to be held at the facility as part of an investigation into possible election interference.
Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory confirmed that federal officials were collecting about 700 boxes of ballots from a secure location. In a video posted on social media from inside the election center, Ivory accused Trump of “trying to create chaos” ahead of November’s midterm...
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 ...