…The authority of #TulsiGabbard’s agency is limited to investigating #international interference in US #elections, so her apparent involvement puzzled local Democrats, & spurred speculation about whether she had uncovered undisclosed details of foreign activity in #Georgia elections.

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Neither the #FBI nor the #DOJ would say what prompted them to seek the warrant. But a county official confirmed the focus was on reviewing ballots from 2020.
One of the most jarring elements was the unexplained presence of #TulsiGabbard, the director of national intelligence [ #DNI], at the scene.
Gabbard has seized on the issue of election fraud, in part to solidify her status in the West Wing after a rocky first year in office in which her stock rose, fell & rose again.

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David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, a nonpartisan group that advises election officials, said it was “very unlikely” the #DOJ had major new evidence, given the frequent findings of multiple investigations that found no proof of wrongdoing.

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The icy ripple of the search spread far beyond #Georgia. #Trump has said he intends to stop Democrats from “stealing” the #election. Top #DOJ & #FBI leaders have refused to say he lost the #2020election, & have used debunked or exaggerated claims of election irregularities to justify demands for access to sensitive state voter data.

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#FBI search in #Georgia shows Trump’s willingness to use…federal #law enforcement to intervene in #election matters in the lead-up to the critical 2026 #midterms, which will determine the extent of his authority for the remainder of his 2nd term.

…Democrats & election security experts say its primary purpose is to #intimidate #Trump opponents while empowering supporters seeking an excuse to take control of the #elections office…& to undermine confidence in the process.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/politics/georgia-trump-election.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share