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This case is over five years old. I have trouble believing that there was actual evidence necessary to support this type of search warrant. The affidavit and evidence used to get this search warrant will be released.
Trump lawyers agree to unseal evidence presented for Georgia election raid
— Philly Joe (@joehick58.bsky.social) 2026-02-08T21:55:15.456Z
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https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2675177182/
Federal Judge J.P. Boulee of the Northern District of Georgia, a Trump appointee, wrote in a court order published on Sunday that Trump's lawyers have agreed to unseal the affidavit used to secure the search warrant for the Fulton County election hub. Boulee ordered the administration to publish the affidavit by the end of the day on February 10.
The order also requires the court to unseal the case docket, giving the public further insight into the Trump administration's evidence.
Politico's Josh Gerstein first reported on the court order.
Last week, Trump's FBI took more than 700 boxes of material related to the 2020 general election from the office. The search warrant states that the Trump administration can turn the material over to third-party vendors for inspection, which has raised concerns that the data could be used to manipulate the results of the upcoming midterm elections.
Trump has consistently claimed that he won the 2020 general election in Georgia, even though he was unable to support that claim in more than 60 court cases challenging the election results. Trump also called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and demanded that he find more than 11,000 votes for Trump to win the state.
Ms. Toad
(38,422 posts)pat_k
(12,885 posts)At a minimum, warrants supported by perjured statements can be invalidated.
If the official swearing to the probable cause is found to have lied, as opposed to a mistake of fact, they are subject to prosecution.
LetMyPeopleVote
(177,237 posts)This search warrant is totally bogus. It was issued based on allegations that had been litigated and disproved and the applicable statute of limitations had expired. This search warrant should had never been issued
After court order, DOJ divulges search warrant affidavit for FBIâs Fulton County election raid www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
— Ray Beckerman (@raybeckerman.bsky.social) 2026-02-10T19:59:47.145Z
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/justice-department-fulton-county-georgia-search-warrant-affidavit/
Through the search, federal agents seized thousands of county records including original ballots from the 2020 presidential election, which President Donald Trump has repeatedly falsely claimed was stolen from him.....
The document reveals that the search was largely predicated on disinformation and debunked voter fraud claims pushed by private individuals since Trumps loss.
The bureaus sweeping search warrant against Fulton Countys main election operations center indicated that the raid stemmed from its investigation over alleged violations of election record retention and voter intimidation laws.
However, before the affidavits release, it was unknown what evidence, if any, the DOJ had presented to back the warrant.,,,,,
The local officials questioned whether prosecutors sufficiently established probable cause in securing the warrant. Instead, the officials said that there was a high likelihood that prosecutors presented widely debunked voter fraud theories.....
Despite the FBIs warrant, the legality of the search has been in question. Legal experts noted that the statute of limitations for the crimes the bureau appears to be investigating has already lapsed.
The attorney who filed the request for this warrant should be worried about sanctions. This warrant is totally frivolous.
bluestarone
(21,716 posts)Are you fucking kidding me? Jesus Christ!! These bastards should all be in jail, not out to do it again on election night in November 2026!!
LetMyPeopleVote
(177,237 posts)A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.
Link to tweet
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/fulton-county-kurt-olsen-fbi-search-2020-ballots.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LFA.DuFA.VTusLchR3vAU&smid=tw-share
The unsealing of the affidavit in Fulton County is likely to raise more questions about the Trump administrations use of the F.B.I. and Justice Department to revive old, largely disproved claims about the 2020 election in the state, which President Trump narrowly lost.
The FBI criminal investigation originated from a referral sent by Kurt Olsen, Presidentially appointed Director of Election Security and Integrity, the affidavit said. Mr. Olsen played a central role in Mr. Trumps attempt to overturn the 2020 election, including speaking to the president multiple times on Jan. 6, 2021. He has continued to push false claims about elections, and was recently appointed to a key role in the Trump administration.
Many of the claims in the affidavit refer to long-held and consistently debunked conspiracy theories about elections in Georgia, including arguments about fraudulent and duplicate absent ballots, election machine tabulator tapes and missing ballot images. ....
In a court filing last week, Fulton County pointed to the many debunked conspiracy theories and previous investigations as a reason that the affidavit should be unsealed.
The continued perpetuation of these unfounded allegations sows distrust around both judicial and electoral processes in Fulton County and the state of Georgia, the county wrote. Transparency is necessary to ensure public knowledge and confidence. At a minimum, the public has a right to know what its government is doing.
This search warrant was issued based on really bad information. The attorney who filed for this search warrant needs to worry about sanctions.
