Justice Department wants names of 2020 Fulton County election workers

Key Points:

• The Department of Justice has subpoenaed Fulton County, Georgia, seeking names and personal contact information of everyone involved in the 2020 election, amid ongoing claims by Donald Trump of voter fraud despite certified results showing his loss to Joe Biden.
• Fulton County's lawyers filed a motion to quash the subpoena, arguing it is overly broad, intended to harass political opponents, and unlikely to produce evidence for criminal prosecution given the statute of limitations has expired.
• County officials condemned the subpoena as federal overreach designed to intimidate election workers, many of whom have faced threats and harassment following false fraud allegations propagated by Trump and his supporters.
• The subpoena demands detailed personal information about thousands of election workers, including volunteers and temporary staff, raising concerns about their safety and contributing to an unprecedented exodus of election workers.
• This action follows earlier DOJ and FBI efforts to obtain election records from key swing states, including ballot seizures in Fulton County in January and subpoenas in Arizona and Michigan related to 2020 and 2024 elections.