FBI redirects hundreds of analysts to examine Fulton County's 2020 election records

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reassigning hundreds of analysts to assist with an ongoing investigation into Fulton County’s 2020 election records, according to an internal memo first obtained by MS NOW. The case is a “priority effort” for FBI Director Kash Patel.

Roughly 260 intelligence officers will be directed to the case from all FBI field offices, MS Now is reporting. Each analyst will be expected to check a total of 708 records by July 17. The memo authorized weekend and holiday overtime pay, according to MS NOW.

The FBI’s Atlanta office declined to comment.

The surge in personnel signals an increasing emphasis on an ongoing investigation into Fulton County, which was at the center of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen due to rampant voter fraud in Georgia and other swing states. Two recounts, including one done by hand, affirmed former President Joe Biden’s narrow victory in Georgia.



https://georgiarecorder.com/briefs/fbi-redirects-hundreds-of-analysts-to-examine-fulton-countys-2020-election-records/

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1. MS NOW-FBI analysts fired after refusing to join Georgia 2020 election probe

The analysts, a husband and wife, told colleagues they did not believe the Trump administration’s investigation was justified, sources told MS NOW.

MS NOW: Two Atlanta-based FBI intelligence analysts were fired last week after refusing to participate in the Trump admin's investigation of Georgia's 2020 election.

The analysts told colleagues they did not believe the investigation was justified under FBI and DOJ policies.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 2026-07-12T18:25:08.356Z

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Two Atlanta-based FBI intelligence analysts were fired last week after refusing to participate in the Trump administration’s investigation of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election, three people familiar with the matter told MS NOW.

The analysts, a husband and wife, told colleagues they did not believe the investigation was justified under FBI and Justice Department policies, the people said, adding that the couple was escorted out of their office. The FBI neither confirmed nor denied that the two analysts were fired.

“The FBI will always investigate credible allegations of matters related to federal elections,” an FBI spokesperson told MS NOW. “Every employee at this FBI is to uphold our mission and adhere to our standards, any deviation will not be tolerated.”

As MS NOW first reported on July 2, FBI Director Kash Patel has directed that about 260 intelligence analysts from around the country devote time to what a memo called a “priority investigation,” in Atlanta. Multiple sources said it was the probe into the 2020 election in Georgia, which Joe Biden won by nearly 12,000 votes.,,,,

Sen. Mark Warner, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, criticized the Georgia investigation in a letter his office said he sent to Patel and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

“This diversion of significant FBI resources towards a political investigation threatens the purpose of its mission and endangers Americans,” he wrote, noting the timing of the probe coming just months before the 2026 midterm elections.