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FBI directs hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 election
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- The FBI has requested over 200 staffers from its field offices nationwide to assist in the investigation of the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, describing it as a "priority investigation."
- A memo reveals that 260 investigative analysts and operations specialists are tasked with reviewing approximately 708 records by July 17 as part of this effort.
- In January, FBI agents seized hundreds of boxes containing ballots and related documents from Fulton County, which includes Atlanta and is a Democratic stronghold.
- The investigation follows claims by former President Donald Trump and his allies alleging widespread election fraud, despite multiple recounts confirming Joe Biden's victory in Georgia.
- The Justice Department has acknowledged investigating alleged irregularities during the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County.
