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The FBI, under the direction of Kash Patel (R-QLAND), executed a search warrant at the Fulton County Elections Office, near Atlanta, yesterday. Patel did this because Donald Trump is still angry that he didn't win Georgia in 2020. He believes there was fraud there, even though the (conservative Republican) secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, and multiple judges has said there was no significant fraud.
The search warrant authorized the agents to inspect records of the 2020 election. A month ago, the administration sued Fulton County, seeking to seize and inspect all the 2020 ballots. Rather than wait for the courts to decide (with the danger the decision would go against the administration), Patel simply got a judge to sign a warrant and then sent a dozen agents to get to work.
Last week, the FBI replaced its top agent in Atlanta, Paul Brown. It is not clear why that move was made or if it related to yesterday's search.
Election officials don't know what the FBI wants, but they are worried. The FBI has refused to comment on the search. If Trump manages to seize all the 2020 ballots, he could easily destroy 11,780 votes for Joe Biden and then claim: "See, I won after all." (V)