FBI Searches Fulton County Election Office Amid Ongoing Investigation
The FBI conducted a search of the Fulton County election office outside of Atlanta on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, according to NPR News. The search warrant, served by the FBI, was for records related to the 2020 election. The Fulton County election office confirmed the search.
The FBI would only state that it was executing a "court authorized law enforcement action," NPR reported. Last month, the Department of Justice announced it was suing Fulton County for records related to the 2020 election, according to NPR. President Trump narrowly lost Georgia's 2020 election results.
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