FBI Raids Fulton County Election Office Over 2020 Claims

The FBI executes a search warrant at the Fulton County election center in Union City, Georgia, seizing all physical ballots from the 2020 election, all ballot images, and the county's 2020 voter rolls. The warrant was authorized by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas and originated from a criminal referral by Kurt Olsen, Trump's appointed Director of Election Security and Integrity, whom the NYT identified as an election denier inside the White House. DNI Tulsi Gabbard's presence at the raid raised questions about political interference. Subsequent reporting (AP, NPR, Feb 2026) found the warrant relied on years-old fraud claims that had been thoroughly investigated and debunked. Trump allies celebrate; critics call it weaponization of federal law enforcement.