BREAKING: Fulton County files motion seeking return of 2020 ballots seized by FBI - MS NOW Reports

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Fulton County has just filed a new federal motion in court, requesting that the FBI return the 2020 election ballots and related records it seized in a raid last week. MS NOW Reporter Josh Einiger joins Ana Cabrera with more details. - Aired on 02/04/2026.

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1. Why were these FBI agents dressed like they were in a battle in Fallujah while they're in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

these intimidating dress and mannerisms are for military missions so will they declare war on the citizens after these exercises? Are we already in a conflict with our government?

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2. Why didn't Fulton County file an injunction

to stop this from even happening? I’m not a lawyer but surely they could have done something to fight it.

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3. Fulton County goes to court to demand return of ballots seized by FBI

The “constitution is at stake in this fight,” a county commissioner says.

Link to tweet

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/04/georgia-fulton-county-2020-election-records

Officials in Georgia filed a court challenge Wednesday seeking the return of scores of election records seized by federal agents last week from a warehouse in Fulton County, which has been central to right-wing conspiracy theories about President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election.

Robb Pitts, chairman of the Fulton County board of commissioners, vowed county officials would use “every resource” to secure ballots and other material and cast the court fight as part of a broader effort to ensure the future of independent elections.

The county’s motion, which was filed under seal in federal court in Atlanta also asked the judge to unseal the investigative affidavit that agents submitted to secure their search warrant, Pitts said.

“Our very constitution is at stake in this fight,” he said at a news conference, adding later: “This case is not only about Fulton County. It’s about elections across Georgia and across the nation.”.....

Though the details of their court filing Wednesday remain sealed, county leaders have said they want to retrieve the records taken by the Trump administration and forensically audit the documents.

“To some extent, it’s almost too late at this point because the chain of custody has been broken,” Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. said Monday. “They could add 11,000 records or lose 11,000 records … and we don’t have any way to counter any false narrative they come up with.”

The fact that this lawsuit was filed under seal is interesting.

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4. Thank you!