FBI Executes Search Warrant at Georgia Elections Office

Sources say Fulton County search is linked to 2020 election

Jan. 28, 2026 at 8:31pm

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FBI agents were executing a search warrant at the Fulton County elections office near Atlanta on Wednesday, an agency spokesperson confirmed. The search is reportedly connected to the 2020 election and the FBI is there to take custody of ballots.

Why it matters

The search comes as the FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has moved quickly to pursue President Trump's political grievances about the 2020 election, which he has long insisted was stolen despite a lack of evidence.

The details

The FBI spokesperson declined to provide any further information, citing an ongoing matter. Sources tell WSB-TV that the search is connected to the 2020 election and the FBI is there to take custody of ballots. Last week, Trump asserted that "people will soon be prosecuted for what they did" in reference to the 2020 election, though it was unclear what he was referring to.

  • The search warrant was executed on Wednesday, January 29, 2026.

The players

Kash Patel

The current director of the FBI who has moved quickly to pursue President Trump's political grievances about the 2020 election.

Donald Trump

The former president who has long insisted that the 2020 election was stolen, despite a lack of evidence, and has made Georgia a central target for his complaints.

Joe Biden

The current president who won the 2020 election, which Trump has continued to dispute.

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What they’re saying

“people will soon be prosecuted for what they did”

— Donald Trump (newser.com)

What’s next

The judge overseeing the case will likely make a decision in the coming days on whether to unseal any additional details about the search warrant and its findings.

The takeaway

This search warrant execution is the latest development in the ongoing political battle over the integrity of the 2020 election, with the FBI now directly involved in pursuing President Trump's grievances despite a lack of evidence of widespread fraud.