{"id":2557674,"date":"2026-01-30T00:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-gabbard-at-georgia-fbi-raid-to-keep-the-election-safe\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:07:05","slug":"trump-says-gabbard-at-georgia-fbi-raid-to-keep-the-election-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-gabbard-at-georgia-fbi-raid-to-keep-the-election-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Gabbard at Georgia FBI raid to &#8216;keep the election safe&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-gabbard-at-georgia-fbi-raid-to-keep-the-election-safe%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2557674&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Trump defended Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard\u2019s presence during an FBI search of a Fulton County election facility, saying she was there \u201cto keep the election safe\u201d and praising her work on election integrity. The FBI executed a warrant seizing 2020 ballots at the site, and Gabbard\u2019s unexplained appearance drew strong criticism from Democrats. sen. Jon Ossoff called the raid \u201cseismic\u201d and warned it signaled threats to upcoming midterms and voting rights, while Sen. Mark Warner accused Gabbard of either failing to inform congressional intelligence committees about a foreign-intelligence nexus or politicizing the intelligence community. The administration said Gabbard has a \u201cpivotal role\u201d in protecting election infrastructure, though the DNI does not directly oversee elections. Speaking at the Kennedy Center premiere of Melania Trump\u2019s documentary, Trump also defended continued immigration enforcement in Minnesota amid scrutiny and said he will announce his choice for Federal Reserve chair Friday, with several candidates reportedly under consideration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says intel chief Gabbard at Georgia FBI raid to &lsquo;keep the election safe&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2488199\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> said on Thursday that Director of National Intelligence <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> was present during the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\">FBI<\/a> raid in Fulton County, Georgia, to maintain election integrity even though her office doesn&rsquo;t directly oversee the issue.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s working very hard on trying to keep the election safe, and she&rsquo;s done a very good job,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/acyn\/status\/2017029983651115385?s=46\">said<\/a> of Gabbard. &ldquo;They got into the votes with a signed judge&rsquo;s order in Georgia, and you&rsquo;re going to see some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-honors-purple-heart-recipients-at-the-white-house-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... honors Purple Heart recipients at the White House - Washington Examiner\">interesting things happening<\/a>. They&rsquo;ve been trying to get there for a long time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4440105\/trump-sues-irs-treasury-tax-return-leak\/\">Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over tax return leak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4440081\/trump-national-emergency-cuba-tariffs\/\">Trump declares national emergency over Cuba&#8217;s support for &#8216;malign actors&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4439959\/trump-great-american-recovery-initiative-national-response-addiction\/\">Trump creates Great American Recovery Initiative for better national response to addiction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The FBI <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4437558\/fbi-executes-search-warrant-at-fulton-county-election-facility\/\">executed a search warrant<\/a> on Wednesday at an election facility in Fulton County, which was at the center of alleged voter fraud and election litigation following the 2020 presidential election. Ever since his election loss that year, Trump has consistently spoken out against election fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard was photographed in Fulton County on the day of the raid as the FBI seized 2020 election ballots. Her appearance largely went unexplained, provoking outrage from Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA) is especially concerned about what the retroactive federal review of election results means for the future.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal,&rdquo; Ossoff said. &ldquo;And here&rsquo;s the thing: This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. [Trump] tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020. We have to be prepared for all kinds of schemes and shenanigans. We have to be prepared for him to try to deprive people of their voting rights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard enters the Fulton County Election HUB as the FBI takes Fulton County 2020 Election ballots, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Georgia, near Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-warner\/\">Mark Warner<\/a> (D-VA), vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was also not fond of Gabbard&rsquo;s surprise appearance in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Either Director Gabbard believes there was a legitimate foreign intelligence nexus &mdash; in which case she is in clear violation of her obligation under the law to keep the intelligence committees &lsquo;fully and currently informed&rsquo; of relevant national security concerns &mdash; or she is once again demonstrating her utter lack of fitness for the office that she holds by injecting the nonpartisan intelligence community she is supposed to be leading into a domestic political stunt designed to legitimize conspiracy theories that undermine our democracy,&rdquo; Warner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkWarner\/status\/2016722916944097377\">said on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Either is a serious breach of trust that further underscores why she is totally unqualified to hold a position that demands sound judgment, apolitical independence, and a singular focus on keeping Americans safe,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkWarner\/status\/2016722918365897127\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard has not explained her involvement in the case herself. An administration official has said she plays a &ldquo;pivotal role in election security and protecting the integrity of our elections against interference, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including operations targeting voting systems<\/a>, databases, and election infrastructure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump answered various questions at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\">Kennedy Center<\/a> premiere of first lady <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\">Melania Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> eponymous documentary, scheduled for a Friday theatrical release.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fewer-than-30k-illegals-were-deported-in-2022\/\" title=\"In 2022, fewer than 30k illegals were deported\">immigration enforcement operation<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a>, the president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2017029570147262609?s=46\">replied<\/a> he would not be pulling back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want to keep our country safe. We&rsquo;ll do whatever we can to keep our country safe,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>His administration is facing increasing scrutiny after immigration officers killed two American citizens in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\">Minneapolis<\/a> this month. Despite the public outcry, federal personnel will not be leaving.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4439146\/jon-ossoff-calls-more-attention-toward-seismic-fulton-county-raid\/\">JON OSSOFF CALLS FOR MORE ATTENTION TOWARD &lsquo;SEISMIC&rsquo; FULTON COUNTY RAID<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/az_intel_\/status\/2017031181947007395?s=46\">also revealed<\/a> he will announce his choice to become the next <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-reserve\/\">Federal Reserve<\/a> chairman Friday morning, confirming he knows who he&rsquo;s going to pick.<\/p>\n<p>Former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, BlackRock executive Rick Rieder, Fed governor Christopher Waller, and White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett are among the top contenders for the position. The nominee, whoever it is, will replace <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jerome-powell\/\">Jerome Powell<\/a> once his term as chairman ends in May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: Gabbard at Georgia raid to safeguard vote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2557675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26029046204227.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32431,32319,34382,72264,37690],"class_list":["post-2557674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2024-election","tag-donald-trump","tag-election-security","tag-georgia-fbi-raid","tag-tulsi-gabbard"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26029046204227.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2557674"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2557678,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557674\/revisions\/2557678"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2557674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2557674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2557674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}