director of the fbi Kashi Patel Confirming the agency had probable cause to serve a warrant at the Fulton County Elections Center.

Patel said investigators conducted an investigation “Extensive” investigation beforehand Action has been taken.

The search warrant covers 2020 electioncourt records show. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed fraud tainted the election results in Georgia, where he narrowly lost to former President Joe Biden.

“The FBI follows the facts and the law, and President Trump and the Attorney General have given us clear authority to reduce crime in this country and investigate anything that rises to the level of probable cause,” Patel said.Saturday in America“.

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FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2025. (Daniel Heuer/AFP via Getty Images)

“this FBI and DOJ Went in and collected a lot of evidence that the judge authorized us to collect,” Patel later added.

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Fox News Digital Coverage The warrant allows agents to collect physical ballots, tabulation tapes, electronic ballot images and voter rolls from the 2020 election.

The raids come days after Trump renewed calls for prosecutions related to the 2020 election. In Davos, Switzerland, the president said, “People will soon be prosecuted for what they did.”

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks to the media alongside Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser after two National Guard soldiers were shot in Washington, D.C., on November 26, 2025. (Anna Chanmemaker/Getty Images)

Patel said investigators were reviewing a “vast amount” of information gathered during the search, adding Investigation is still ongoing.

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was on scene when agents executed the warrant. Her appearance drew criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who said it was unusual for her to participate in a domestic search warrant operation.

trump card Addressed Gabbard’s presence “She’s working hard to secure the election and she’s doing a really good job,” she said Thursday.

FBI Director Kash Patel. (Mike Black/Reuters)

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He also confirmed that the FBI had signed off on the judge’s order, adding, “You’re going to see some interesting things happen. They’ve been working toward this for a long time.”

one Georgia Grand Jury indicted Trump and more than a dozen other defendants for allegedly undermining the results of the 2020 election. this case dismissed In November 2025, a Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled.