• FBI executes a search warrant at Fulton County elections office in Georgia.
• The probe is part of investigations into alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election.
• Trump continues to allege that the election was stolen from him, focusing on Georgia as a key battleground.
• District Attorney Fani Willis had previous cases against Trump dismissed due to perceived conflicts.
• The Justice Department is also pursuing legal action to access election-related documents.

FBI agents are executing a search warrant at the Fulton County elections office near Atlanta in connection with the investigation into possible interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as reported by various sources. According to an FBI spokesperson, the agents were engaged in a “court-authorized law enforcement action” at the county's main election office in Union City, a facility opened in 2023 by state officials, which has become a central focus of the ongoing inquiries regarding the election results where Democrat Joe Biden defeated Republican Donald Trump. This investigation follows Trump's repeated claims of election fraud that have been discredited by courts and former officials, according to Reuters, India Times, Al Jazeera, and Los Angeles Times.

The search is indicative of the FBI's ongoing inquiries under Director Kash Patel, particularly after concerns related to Trump's allegations against perceived political adversaries have intensified. The investigations have been underscored by Trump's earlier comments urging the state’s officials to “find enough votes” to overturn his loss in Georgia, further framing the state as a pivotal battleground following the 2020 elections. Additionally, Trump's requests to the state's secretary of state to alter the election outcome have led to significant legal battles, as highlighted by the complexities surrounding his past criminal charges filed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, reports suggest Reuters, India Times, Al Jazeera, and Los Angeles Times.

Willis had previously secured an indictment against Trump and several others in connection to their efforts to challenge the election results, but those charges were dismissed due to personal conflicts associated with her office. Trump's assertion that “people will soon be prosecuted” for their actions related to the election has further exacerbated tensions surrounding the legal investigations, raising concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, according to reports from Reuters, India Times, Al Jazeera, and Los Angeles Times.