Summary
FBI agents carried out a court-approved search at Fulton County's elections office in Georgia. They were looking for ballots and voter data from the 2020 election after past, unsupported claims that the election was unfair. Some Democrats criticized the search, calling it a major event.
Key Facts
- The FBI conducted a search at the Fulton County Election Hub in Union City, near Atlanta.
- The search aimed to collect ballots and voter data from the 2020 election.
- The FBI said they were executing a court-authorized action but gave no further details.
- In 2020, there were claims, without evidence, that fraud affected the Georgia election results for President Trump.
- Democrats, including Senator Jon Ossoff, criticized the FBI's actions.
- The search is part of ongoing disputes over the 2020 election in Georgia.
- The Department of Justice previously filed a lawsuit to access sealed election records.
- President Donald Trump continues to claim the 2020 election in Georgia was "rigged."
