03 February 2026
Gabbard's Involvement in Georgia Election Raid Sparks Controversy Over National Intelligence Role
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Tulsi Gabbard, serving as Director of National Intelligence, has drawn sharp scrutiny in the past few days for her role in a federal raid on the Fulton County election office in Georgia. According to ABC News on February third, Gabbard arranged a phone call between FBI agents who conducted the search last week and President Trump. Sources say the agents heard Trump on speakerphone praising their great work in investigating Georgia elections. The raid pulled seven hundred boxes of ballots and records from the two thousand twenty election, which Trump has long claimed was stolen.
ABC News reports this involvement is highly unusual, as the Director of National Intelligence oversees foreign intelligence, not domestic law enforcement. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch addressed questions about Gabbards presence at the raid. On Friday, he told reporters, this administration coordinates everything we do as a group. Yesterday, he said he did not know why she was there.
Democracy Now on February second highlighted similar concerns through voting rights correspondent Ari Berman of Mother Jones magazine. Berman called the seizure of ballots incredibly disturbing and a chilling precedent, especially with Gabbard on scene despite her lack of authority over domestic probes. He warned it ties into broader efforts to challenge the two thousand twenty-six midterms, questioning what the FBI will do with the sealed records now in Trump administration hands.
The Daily Beast on February third discussed Gabbards role amid a whistleblower saga and Trumps fixation on stolen elections, noting her outsized presence in election integrity pushes.
These developments raise questions about oversight and potential foreign interference claims linked to ballots.
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ABC News reports this involvement is highly unusual, as the Director of National Intelligence oversees foreign intelligence, not domestic law enforcement. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch addressed questions about Gabbards presence at the raid. On Friday, he told reporters, this administration coordinates everything we do as a group. Yesterday, he said he did not know why she was there.
Democracy Now on February second highlighted similar concerns through voting rights correspondent Ari Berman of Mother Jones magazine. Berman called the seizure of ballots incredibly disturbing and a chilling precedent, especially with Gabbard on scene despite her lack of authority over domestic probes. He warned it ties into broader efforts to challenge the two thousand twenty-six midterms, questioning what the FBI will do with the sealed records now in Trump administration hands.
The Daily Beast on February third discussed Gabbards role amid a whistleblower saga and Trumps fixation on stolen elections, noting her outsized presence in election integrity pushes.
These developments raise questions about oversight and potential foreign interference claims linked to ballots.
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