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Deputy AG Says He Doesn’t Know Why Tulsi Gabbard Was at Fulton County Election Search

He confirms a court‑approved seizure of 2020 records for a criminal grand jury and states the DNI is not part of that case.

United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks on the phone while standing inside a vehicle loaded with boxes outside the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant there in relation to the 2020 election, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter, in Union City, Georgia, U.S. January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Overview

  • FBI agents executed a magistrate‑authorized search at Fulton County’s election facility, seizing 2020 voting records for a criminal grand jury investigation.
  • Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the warrant, said he did not know why the DNI was present, and emphasized Tulsi Gabbard is not part of the grand jury probe.
  • The Office of the Director of National Intelligence defended Gabbard’s appearance as election‑security work within her counterintelligence authorities, with no public foreign nexus detailed.
  • Democratic lawmakers and election officials criticized her role as outside the DNI’s remit and raised concerns about jurisdiction and potential chain‑of‑custody issues.
  • President Trump praised Gabbard for working to keep elections safe as pressure grew for the administration to explain the search’s rationale and scope.