FBI, Georgia and American elections
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President Donald Trump said Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was in Georgia at an election facility seeking to "keep the election safe."
The search might also be a harbinger of things to come, signaling the president’s disposition to use the powers of law enforcement to intervene in election matters as the 2026 midterms approach.
The FBI would not clarify whether the action is tied to the 2020 election, but last month the Department of Justice announced it's suing Fulton County for records related to the election.
FBI agents executed a search warrant at a Fulton County, Georgia, election hub, seizing ballots, voting rolls and records tied to the 2020 election.
FBI agents are executing a search at a warehouse that serves as Fulton County's election hub.
The Wall Street Journal reports Tulsi Gabbard has a key role. Meanwhile, election experts doubt prosecutors can use the ballots in court.