Georgia Officials Call FBI Ballot Raid a ‘Callous’ Violation of Voter Rights

Fulton County officials in Georgia are asking the court to return about 700 boxes of 2020 ballots seized by the FBI, arguing the raid showed a callous disregard for voters’ and county officials’ constitutional rights. Judge Boulee set a Tuesday deadline for the DOJ to publicly file its justification for the search warrant and to unseal the affidavit with redactions, while the investigation’s precise focus remains unclear. Democratic lawmakers criticized the raid, the FBI defended it as standard procedure, and POLITICO and other outlets seek unsealed records as civil lawsuits challenge the seizure.