"ATLANTA -- Officials in Georgia's Fulton County said Wednesday they have asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and other documents from the 2020 election that it seized last week, escalating a voting battle as President Donald Trump says he wants to "take over" elections from Democratic-run areas with the November midterms on the horizon. The FBI had searched a warehouse near Atlanta where those records were stored,"
"Trump's election comment came in an interview Monday with a conservative podcaster and the Republican president reaffirmed his position in Oval Office remarks the next day, citing fraud allegations that numerous audits, investigations and courts have debunked. Officials in heavily Democratic Fulton County referenced those statements in announcing their legal action at a time of increasing anxiety over Trump's plans for the fall elections that will determine control of Congress."
Fulton County asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and other 2020 election documents seized from a warehouse near Atlanta. The search followed President Donald Trump's persistent, unproven demands for retribution over claims that fraud cost him Georgia victory. Trump said he wants to "take over" elections in Democratic-run areas and reaffirmed the position in Oval Office remarks, citing allegations that audits, investigations and courts have debunked. County officials and Democratic election authorities warned that the seizure and Trump's statements raise concerns about federal intervention in the November midterms. Sen. Mark Warner expressed alarm; the White House dismissed those fears.
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