{"id":2561864,"date":"2026-02-02T05:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-fulton-countys-election-wars-escalated-into-an-fbi-raid\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T05:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:41:03","slug":"how-fulton-countys-election-wars-escalated-into-an-fbi-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-fulton-countys-election-wars-escalated-into-an-fbi-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"How Fulton County\u2019s election wars escalated into an FBI raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fhow-fulton-countys-election-wars-escalated-into-an-fbi-raid%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=2561864&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>Federal agents executed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raids-home-of-gabby-petito-fiance-removes-parents-declares-crime-scene\/\" title=\"...s Home Of ...bby Petito Fiance, Removes Parents, Declares Crime Scene\">court-authorized search warrant<\/a> at Fulton County\u2019s main election hub in Union City,Georgia,seizing physical ballots,tabulator tapes,electronic ballot images,voter rolls,and related electronic data tied to the 2020 presidential election. The warrant cites possible violations of federal laws on preserving election records and submitting fraudulent votes; no suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation\u2019s target remains sealed.<\/p>\n<p>The raid capped a long-running dispute that began with State Election Board subpoenas in november 2024, grew after the board shifted to a conservative majority in 2025, and drew the Department of Justice into parallel state and federal legal fights.key flashpoints included the county\u2019s admission that more than 130 tabulator tapes covering roughly 315,000 early in<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-person votes lacked required poll-worker signatures<\/a> and a DOJ lawsuit alleging violations of Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to compel production of records.<\/p>\n<p>Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard\u2019s visible presence at the scene drew scrutiny becuase the DNI typically lacks domestic law-enforcement authority; White House and DOJ officials said Gabbard has led an administration-wide review of the 2020 election and coordinated with DOJ and other officials. The FBI also made an unpublicized leadership change in its Atlanta office days before the search.<\/p>\n<p>The operation has prompted sharp political reactions: Georgia Democrats and civil-liberties critics condemned the raid and demanded explanations or congressional testimony, while Republican state election-board members hailed the FBI\u2019s involvement as a path to clarity. The episode shifts a records-and-subpoena dispute into a broader federal criminal inquiry involving senior Justice Department attention.  <\/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\">How Fulton County&rsquo;s election wars escalated into an FBI raid<\/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>A yearslong fight over access to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2020-elections\/\">2020 election records<\/a> from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/atlanta\/\">Atlanta<\/a>, Georgia<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, area culminated this week in an&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\">FBI&nbsp;raid<\/a>, during <\/span>which agents executed a court-authorized search warrant at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fulton-county\">Fulton County&rsquo;s <\/a>main election facility.<\/p>\n<p>Federal agents <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4437558\/fbi-executes-search-warrant-at-fulton-county-election-facility\/\">spent a full day searching<\/a> the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center in Union City on Wednesday, seizing ballots and election records tied to the 2020 presidential contest as part of an investigation examining potential violations of federal election laws. The operation marked a sharp turn in a dispute that began with state subpoenas, expanded into parallel state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-harris-admin-considers-closing-second-pipeline-as-gas-prices-soar\/\" title=\"Report: Biden-Harris Admin Considers Closing Second Pipeline as ...s Prices Soar\">federal court battles<\/a>, and ultimately drew the involvement of senior Trump administration officials, including the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4440129\/trump-tulsi-gabbard-georgia-fbi-raid-election\/\">nation&rsquo;s top intelligence officer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4442386\/trump-endorse-john-sununu-new-hampshire-senate\/\">Trump endorses &#8216;America First Patriot&#8217; John Sununu in New Hampshire Senate primary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4442367\/trump-texas-special-election-endorsement\/\">Trump denies involvement in Texas election despite endorsement: &#8216;Somebody ran where?&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4442237\/democrat-taylor-rehmet-texas-state-senate-seat\/\">Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips red Texas state Senate seat in stunning upset<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FBI agents are seen at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga, near Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/990009269\/1-28-26-Fulton-Warrant\">copy of the search warrant<\/a>, agents were authorized to seize all physical ballots, tabulator tapes, electronic ballot images, and voter rolls generated during the 2020 election from the county&rsquo;s main election facility, along with related electronic data tied to ballot tabulation and voter registration. The warrant cites potential violations of federal laws governing the preservation of election records and the submission of fraudulent votes. Federal officials have not identified any suspects, and the potential target of the investigation remains sealed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">The search unfolded as the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">&nbsp;Trump administration<\/a>&nbsp;intensified renewed scrutiny of the election he lost to Democrat&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a>, a contest President <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Donald<\/span> Trump<\/a> has long insisted was stolen despite failed legal challenges to the results across the country. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\">Georgia<\/a>, one of the battleground states Trump narrowly lost, has remained a central focus of his complaints, including his now-infamous call urging the Georgia Secretary of State to &ldquo;find&rdquo; additional votes.<\/p>\n<p>Trump again hinted at looming legal consequences last week, asserting that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/news-alerts\/trump-people-will-soon-be-prosecuted-for-2020-election\/\">&ldquo;people will soon be prosecuted for what they did&rdquo;<\/a> in reference to the 2020 election, though he did not specify whom he was referring to or what conduct he believed warranted charges.<\/p>\n<p>What stood out during Wednesday&rsquo;s FBI raid was the presence of&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a>&nbsp;outside the election facility during the raid. The director of national intelligence typically has no domestic law enforcement authority and oversees intelligence agencies that are generally barred from operating within U.S. borders absent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-tout-effect-of-chips-act-in-u-s-competition-with-china\/\" title=\"Lawmakers praise CHIPs Act...s impact on US-China competition.\">national security justification<\/a>, but Gabbard was still present for the Fulton County search.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center is seen on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga, near Atlanta, as FBI agents search at the main election facility. (AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>White House officials <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/spy-chief-tulsi-gabbard-is-hunting-for-2020-election-fraud-07ea2383?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqddYDO3ETOrvmrvyzACvOraumL490cQsiftX3bFm06KQwTw_eseSXP_zCEieys%3D&amp;gaa_ts=697ccf91&amp;gaa_sig=begFaNDrFw-xF_5lQG5llD23XIoLFs3lsEOtCjqOVvV0Gtx7VLGx3Iw23RT921MR7w7jIQoScg70uIPInEK2Uw%3D%3D\">told the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/a>  on Thursday that Gabbard has spent months leading an administration-wide effort to re-examine the 2020 election, including assessing claims of foreign interference and vulnerabilities in election infrastructure. Her work has involved coordination with senior DOJ officials and outside legal allies of Trump, and she has regularly briefed the president and chief of staff Susie Wiles, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Attorney General&nbsp;Todd Blanche&nbsp;addressed questions from reporters on Friday about Gabbard&rsquo;s appearance, rejecting suggestions that her presence was improper or unrelated to the Justice Department&rsquo;s work.<\/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, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;She happened to be present in Atlanta. I mean, yes, I saw the same photos you did,&rdquo; Blanche said. &ldquo;She doesn&rsquo;t work for the Department of Justice or the FBI. She&rsquo;s an extraordinarily important part of this administration. This administration coordinates everything we do as a group.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When pressed on whether Gabbard&rsquo;s appearance had nothing to do with the DOJ, Blanche pushed back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I most certainly did not say that,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This administration works closely together in all kinds of different areas. If there&rsquo;s surprise that the administration is working together on things like election integrity, let me unequivocally state we are working together as an administration on election integrity-type issues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The raid also came amid a quiet leadership change inside the FBI. According to people familiar with the matter, the bureau moved last week to replace its top agent in Atlanta, Paul W. Brown,<em> ABC News <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3338459\/trump-lawyer-todd-blanche-confirmed-deputy-attorney-general-doj\/\">reported<\/a>. The move was not publicly announced, and officials declined to explain the decision, which occurred days before the Fulton County search.<\/p>\n<p>The events that preceded the raid on Wednesday date back to Nov. 5, 2024, when Georgia&rsquo;s State Election Board issued two subpoenas seeking access to Fulton County&rsquo;s 2020 election materials. Fulton County moved to block the subpoenas on Nov. 18, 2024, filing a motion to quash in county court.<\/p>\n<p>After a shift to a conservative majority on the State Election Board in mid-2025, the board escalated its efforts. On July 30, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/politics\/state-election-board-wants-to-re-launch-2020-election-probe\/85-5d772959-669b-4403-8680-0b0265a02989\">the board passed a resolution<\/a> formally seeking assistance from Attorney General Pam Bondi to compel compliance. New subpoenas from the state board followed on Oct. 6, demanding all used and void ballots, ballot stubs, signature envelopes, and related digital files from the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ entered the dispute later that month,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/media\/1420721\/dl\">sending a letter on Oct. 30<\/a>, demanding all records responsive to the State Election Board subpoena. Fulton County responded on Nov. 14, stating the materials were under seal under Georgia law and could not be produced without a court order. The DOJ then sent a follow-up demand to county clerk&nbsp;Che Alexander&nbsp;on Nov. 21, according to court filings.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy intensified during a State Election Board meeting on Dec. 9, when county officials acknowledged that more than 130 tabulator tapes, covering roughly 315,000 early in-person votes, lacked required poll-worker signatures. The admission gained wider attention in late December after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vRrrOImH1gQ\">local outlets were made aware<\/a> of the major error.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brad-raffensperger\/\">Brad Raffensperger<\/a> (R-GA) downplayed the error in a statement later that month, claiming it was a &ldquo;clerical&rdquo; mistake that would not have &ldquo;erased valid, legal votes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/media\/1420721\/dl\">filed suit against Fulton County on Dec. 11<\/a>, seeking a declaration that the county was violating Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and asking a judge to order the production of the records within five days of a court order.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney. | (AP Photo\/Ben Gray, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In state court, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/politics\/fulton-county-judges-ruling-on-petition-to-quash-state-election-board-subpoena\/85-0cc77a1f-071a-4ad6-b4fc-9e4072ed829f\">ruled on Dec. 22<\/a> that the county could not block the State Election Board subpoenas and ordered officials to provide a cost breakdown for compliance by Jan. 7, after the county claimed production would cost roughly $400,000.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander moved to dismiss the federal lawsuit on Jan. 5, arguing the dispute belonged in state court. Fulton County submitted its cost estimate on Jan. 7, which the State Election Board challenged on Jan. 14. The DOJ filed its response opposing dismissal on Jan. 20, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indicted-judge-is-no-hero-and-certainly-no-harriet-tubman\/\" title=\"Indicted Judge Is No Hero, And Certainly No Harriet Tubman\">arguing federal law<\/a> gives the attorney general broad authority to demand election records. No substantive rulings have been issued.<\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 23, McBurney set a March 9 hearing to resolve the cost dispute. Five days later, FBI agents arrived unannounced and seized the records directly under a magistrate-approved warrant.<\/p>\n<p>The raid took place in the same county that ultimately failed to pull off its attempted high-profile prosecution of Trump before his return to the White House. Fulton County District Attorney <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fani-willis\/\">Fani Willis<\/a>, an elected Democrat, accused him and several co-defendants of attempting to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seen at the Georgia State Capitol during questioning from a Georgia State Senate panel about her prosecution of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Brynn Anderson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In August 2023, a grand jury indicted Trump and 18 others for alleged efforts to overturn Georgia&rsquo;s election results. That case was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3899736\/judge-dismisses-rico-case-trump-georgia\/\">dismissed in November<\/a> after courts barred Willis and her office from pursuing it due to an &ldquo;appearance of impropriety&rdquo; stemming from her romantic relationship with a prosecutor she appointed to lead the case.<\/p>\n<p>While officials have not said whether the search was prompted by evidence of wrongdoing or alleged obstruction in producing the records, the scope of the warrant underscores how a dispute that began with subpoenas and civil litigation has now crossed into a full federal criminal investigation involving the highest echelons of the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>The raid has drawn condemnation by several of the state&rsquo;s top Democratic officials,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4439146\/jon-ossoff-calls-more-attention-toward-seismic-fulton-county-raid\/\">including Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA),<\/a>&nbsp;who said the nation should feel &ldquo;absolutely shook&rdquo; by the developments. Other Democrats, including ranking members of congressional intelligence committees,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattberg33\/status\/2016970790919446622\/photo\/2\">have demanded<\/a>&nbsp;Gabbard testify before Congress about her appearance at the FBI raid.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4437558\/fbi-executes-search-warrant-at-fulton-county-election-facility\/\"><strong>FBI EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT AT FULTON COUNTY ELECTION FACILITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republican members of the State Election Board, including Janice Johnson, celebrated the FBI&rsquo;s effort as one that would ultimately provide transparency to their effort to see the county&rsquo;s records.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our subpoena is still active,&rdquo; Johnson <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/politics\/elections\/fulton-county-voters-town-hall-elections-office-raid\/85-59eafc06-932f-4813-b312-1764d24e6f32\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;We will seek confirmation that the election documents we are seeking are now in the custody of the FBI.&rdquo;<\/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>Fulton 2020 records fight culminates in FBI raid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2561865,"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\/AP26028752529576.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[72570,32501,32987,43554,69259],"class_list":["post-2561864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-election-probe","tag-fbi-raid","tag-fulton-county","tag-georgia-politics","tag-voter-fraud-allegations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26028752529576.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561864","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2561864"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561864\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2561873,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561864\/revisions\/2561873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2561865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2561864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2561864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2561864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}