On the Friday, February 6, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: The FBI’s recent seizure of election documents in Georgia, a state whose election President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won in 2020, has legal experts concerned. USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi joins The Excerpt to unpack the story.

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Dana Taylor:

Two recent elections related developments are playing out today that have some election officials concerned. The first relates to the FBI seizure of election documents in Georgia, a state whose election President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won in 2020. The second involves recent public comments made by the president that elections should be nationalized in 15 states. Both of these actions may be illegal, as the Trump administration crossed a line.

Hello, and welcome to USA TODAY's The Excerpt. I'm Dana Taylor. Today is Friday, February 6th, 2026. Here to help me unpack this important and evolving story is USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi. Aysha, thanks for hopping on.

Aysha Bagchi:

Sure thing. Happy to be here.

Dana Taylor:

Aysha, start us off, please, by...

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