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A memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press calls for the
FBI to “surge” 260 investigative analysts and staff operations
specialists to the effort, which it described as a “priority
investigation.”
It said each of them is to conduct a check of an estimated 708
records by July 17. While the memo does not describe the
investigation, people familiar with the matter who insisted on
anonymity to discuss internal decision-making confirmed the
request was to help with the Georgia 2020 election
investigation.
FBI agents in January seized hundreds of boxes containing
ballots and other documents related to the 2020 election in
Georgia’s most populous county, which is heavily Democratic and
includes most of the city of Atlanta. A Fulton County
spokesperson declined to comment citing a pending investigation.
The contents of the memo were first reported by MS NOW.
President Donald Trump and his allies have made false claims
that widespread election fraud cost him the 2020 election.
Georgia’s votes in the 2020 presidential race were counted three
times, including once by hand, and each count affirmed Democrat
Joe Biden’s win.
The Justice Department has previously said it is investigating
“irregularities that occurred during the 2020 presidential
election in the County."
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Durkin Richer and Tucker reported from Washington.
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