The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently executed a search warrant on the election office of Fulton County, Georgia, in an attempt to gain records related to the 2020 presidential election.
FBI agents were seen securing the area and loading boxes from the main building into trucks. The boxes likely contained ballots, scanner tapes, electronic ballot images, and voter rolls.
An FBI spokesperson was asked about the search and confirmed that it had been authorized by the courts, but gave little detail. This search comes after years of President Donald Trump’s insistence that Fulton County was rife with election fraud in 2020.
The search is the most public acknowledgement by law enforcement that the President’s claims might have some truth to them. However, it has been met with mixed reception, with Democrats slamming it and Republicans praising it.
Reactions
First, Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA01) responded by siding with President Trump, stating that Georgians are set to receive long-overdue answers about 2020’s election cycle.
Georgians are about to get some long-overdue answers and learn just how right President Trump was in 2020. https://t.co/Bwb8gJuUsj
— Buddy Carter (@RepBuddyCarter) January 28, 2026
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) took a different approach and heavily criticized the Fulton County office, claiming they ‘couldn’t run a bake sale.’
Fulton County Elections couldn’t run a bake sale.
And unfortunately, our Secretary of State hasn’t fixed the corruption and our Attorney General hasn’t prosecuted it.
Today is an important step toward accountability. https://t.co/Me02EN9tEx
— Burt Jones (@burtjonesforga) January 28, 2026
Across the aisle, Representative Nikema Williams (D-GA05) slammed the FBI’s search as an act of intimidation and political retaliation.
We will not allow disinformation and the quest for political retaliation to sow doubt in our elections or silence voters.
Read my full statement on the FBI raid on Fulton County’s elections hub. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/qD60ufsz3C
— Congresswoman Nikema Williams (@RepNikema) January 29, 2026
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) heavily criticized the search as a continuation of the President’s ‘sore loser crusade,’ despite audits and independent reviews. He stated that this serves as another example of Trump spiraling out of control in his quest for power and revenge.
Sen. Ossoff Statement on FBI Raid of Fulton County Elections Office pic.twitter.com/dgHiwLZI8T
— Ossoff's Office (@SenOssoff) January 28, 2026
