Federal Bureau of Investigation agents conducted a court-authorized operation at the Fulton County Election Hub on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations concerning the 2020 presidential election. The action represents the latest development in a multi-year examination of election processes in this critical Georgia county.
According to official statements, FBI personnel engaged in what was described as “court-authorised law enforcement activity” at the facility. Fulton County officials confirmed that federal authorities presented a warrant specifically requesting “a number of records related to 2020 elections.” Eyewitnesses reported observing agents wearing FBI identification entering and exiting the premises, with some personnel appearing to transport materials into waiting vehicles.
The operation occurs against the backdrop of persistent claims by former President Donald Trump regarding electoral processes in Georgia’s most populous county. Despite Trump’s assertions of widespread fraud, multiple audits and reviews have consistently confirmed Joe Biden’s victory in both Fulton County and statewide by a margin of approximately 12,000 votes.
This development follows a December lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice seeking comprehensive election materials from Fulton County, including “all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature envelopes, and corresponding envelope digital files” from the 2020 general election.
Local officials expressed strong reactions to the federal operation. Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory characterized the search as “an assault on your vote” during an emotional press conference held outside the election facility, stating that officials were “trying to figure out what to do about this.”
The 2020 election marked a significant political shift in Georgia, representing the first Democratic presidential victory in the state since 1992. The narrow margin triggered a mandatory hand recount, which ultimately affirmed Biden’s victory.
Trump’s extensive efforts to challenge Georgia’s results included numerous rejected legal challenges and a recorded January 2021 phone conversation with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which the former president specifically requested finding enough votes to overturn the outcome. Raffensperger’s office, which oversees election certification, maintained throughout multiple reviews that Biden legitimately won the state.
This investigation proceeds despite the resolution of two criminal cases against Trump related to alleged election interference in Georgia, both of which were dismissed through different legal processes.