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FBI memo shows over 200 agents working on Fulton County elections case
By Doug Reardon at Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News
· July 8, 2026
· 2 min read
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A new FBI internal memo shows the agency is directing 260 personnel towards its investigation of Fulton County’s 2020 election, what they called a “surge” in a “priority investigation.” The memo was first obtained by the Associated Press.It shows the 260 agents...
Key takeaway “We don’t really know what the July 17th deadline is about,” said Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett, a Democrat.
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Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News ·
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