In a new filing in federal court, the Justice Department seeks to dismiss Fulton County's motion to return the 2020 ballots and cancel next week's scheduled hearing.
The president’s stop in Rome comes amid tensions from last month’s FBI raid on a Fulton County election warehouse and several high-profile primary races.
Republican Commissioner Bridget Thorne’s affidavit was used by the FBI to convince a magistrate judge to sign a search warrant for 2020 election ballots.
Federal authorities relied on information from a conservative election activist with a troubled past to seize hundreds of boxes of Fulton County's 2020 election records.
Fulton County argued the U.S. Department of Justice omitted facts about its witnesses used to justify the FBI raid for the county's 2020 election records.
Tricia Pridemore said her decision not to seek reelection came after “deep reflection” and “thoughtful conversations with my family, colleagues and trusted advisors.”
The president's visit comes amid campaigning in Georgia's 14th District for a special election next month to succeed former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
A Georgia voting rights group and two labor unions are suing the secretary of state for refusing to hand over records related to a 2025 mass voter registration cancellation.