FBI executes search warrant at Georgia election office over 2020 US vote

FBI searches Fulton County election office in Georgia over 2020 election concerns linked to Trump-Biden contest.Published On 28 Jan 2026The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is executing a search warrant at a Fulton County election office in Georgia related to the 2020 United States election, an agency spokesperson said.An FBI spokesperson said agents were “executing a court-authorised law enforcement action” at the county’s main election office in Union City, just south of Atlanta. The spokesperson declined to provide any further information, citing an ongoing matter.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Georgia judge drops election interference case against Trumplist 2 of 3New York judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush-money case for January 10list 3 of 3Trump pardons Giuliani, others accused of trying to overturn 2020 defeatend of listFBI agents were spotted entering the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, said Fox News, which first reported the search of a new facility that state officials opened in 2023.The probe concerns the 2020 election, in which Republican Donald Trump, the current US president, lost to the former US president, Democrat Joe Biden, the official said.The search comes as the FBI, under the leadership of Director Kash Patel, has moved quickly to pursue the political grievances of Trump, including by working with the Justice Department to investigate multiple perceived adversaries of the commander-in-chief.The Justice Department had no immediate comment.Find the votesTrump has long insisted that the 2020 election was stolen even though judges across the country and his own attorney general said they found no evidence of widespread fraud that tipped the contest in Biden’s favour.Representatives for Fulton County’s election office referred queries to the county’s external affairs office, which did not immediately return a call seeking comment.