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Unsealed documents in Fulton raid show FBI relied on election skeptics

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The document reveals the U.S. Justice Department based at least some of its criminal probe on debunked theories.

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The FBI cited a slew of allegations that have already been investigated to justify the seizure of Fulton County’s 2020 ballots, an affidavit unsealed Tuesday shows.

The document shows the agency interviewed numerous people who have suggested the election was rife with fraud. But investigations by the Secretary of State’s Office found no intentional wrongdoing.

The document drew a rebuke from Georgia State University law professor Clark Cunningham, who reviewed it for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He said he’s surprised a judge issued a search warrant based on the evidence.

“This is nothing but suspicion and conjecture,” Cunningham said. “There’s nothing in this affidavit that’s evidence that any particular person acted with criminal intent.”