Trump Administration Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Justice Department has subpoenaed the identities of all workers, including employees and volunteer poll workers, involved in the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, escalating a federal investigation based on debunked claims of election fraud.
- This demand is part of efforts linked to former President Trump’s administration to use federal investigative powers to pursue false allegations that the 2020 election was stolen, potentially undermining public confidence during ongoing midterm elections.
- Fulton County officials, including commission chairman Robb Pitts, have condemned the subpoena as harassment and federal overreach intended to intimidate election participants, vowing not to be intimidated.
- Earlier in 2023, the FBI raided a Fulton County election warehouse, seizing ballots and election materials, leading to a lawsuit by county officials seeking the return of those items; a judicial ruling on this matter is pending.
