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LetMyPeopleVote

(177,237 posts)
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 07:39 PM Monday

Trump lawyers agree to unseal evidence presented for Georgia election raid

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
www.rawstory.com/trump-267517...

Philly Joe (@joehick58.bsky.social) 2026-02-08T21:55:15.456Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2675177182/

President Donald Trump's lawyers have agreed to unseal evidence they presented to secure a search warrant used to justify a recent raid at an election office in Georgia, according to a new court order.

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.


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Trump lawyers agree to unseal evidence presented for Georgia election raid (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Monday OP
Trumps lawyers should have absolutely nothing to do with a government investigation. n/t Ms. Toad Monday #1
Can you say "perjured statement"?? pat_k Monday #2
After court order, DOJ divulges search warrant affidavit for FBI's Fulton County election raid LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #3
Worried about SANCTIONS?? bluestarone Tuesday #4
Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House (NYT Gift Subsription) LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #5

pat_k

(12,885 posts)
2. Can you say "perjured statement"??
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 07:59 PM
Monday

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)
3. After court order, DOJ divulges search warrant affidavit for FBI's Fulton County election raid
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:42 PM
Tuesday

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 FBI’s 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/

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday complied with a court order to publicly reveal the search warrant affidavit that initiated the FBI’s raid on an election facility in Fulton County, Georgia, last month.

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 Trump’s loss.

The bureau’s sweeping search warrant against Fulton County’s 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 affidavit’s 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 FBI’s 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)
4. Worried about SANCTIONS??
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 03:47 PM
Tuesday

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)
5. Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House (NYT Gift Subsription)
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 04:36 PM
Tuesday

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.



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

An F.B.I. search warrant affidavit unsealed on Tuesday shows that a criminal investigation into 2020 election results in Fulton County, Ga., was set off by a leading election denier in the Trump administration and relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.

The unsealing of the affidavit in Fulton County is likely to raise more questions about the Trump administration’s 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. Trump’s 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.
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