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FBI directs 260 staffers to assist Georgia 2020 election probe
The FBI has ordered more than 200 employees from field offices nationwide to support its investigation into the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County, Georgia. An internal memo obtained by the Associated Press sets a July 17 deadline for each participant to review roughly 708 records.
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The FBI has directed more than 200 staffers from field offices across the country to assist its investigation of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia’s Fulton County. An internal memo obtained Thursday by the Associated Press instructs the bureau to “surge” 260 investigative analysts and staff operations specialists to the effort.
Each participant is required to review an estimated 708 records by July 17.
Background on the investigation FBI agents in January seized hundreds of boxes containing ballots and other documents from Fulton County. The memo describes the matter as a “priority investigation,” though it does not detail its scope. Georgia’s 2020 presidential votes were counted three times, including once by hand, with each count confirming Joe Biden’s win.
Local response A Fulton County spokesperson declined to comment, citing the pending investigation. The contents of the memo were first reported by MS Now. >"The justice department has previously said it is investigating irregularities that occurred during the 2020 presidential election in the county." — Associated Press, July 3, 2026
