""The calculus, in terms of the statute, is always for our brilliant attorneys at DOJ, who we work in conjunction with," Patel said on the Charlie Kirk Show Thursday afternoon. "We always abide by the statute of limitations and any constitutional parameters that we have." Patel explained that a judge found "probable cause" for the FBI to execute a search warrant, so law enforcement "did just that.""
""Pitts, who is up for re-election, said he told Trump and former U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz to "stay the hell out of Fulton County." He said every audit, recount and court ruling confirmed what "we, the people of Fulton County, already knew: our elections were fair and accurate and every legal vote was counted." "These ongoing efforts are about intimidation and distraction, not facts," he said."
""Fulton County has no idea where the roughly 700 boxes removed from the center are and what will happen to them, Sherri Allen, Chair of the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections said.""
The search occurred months after the five-year statute of limitations for federal crimes expired in late 2025. Patel said the search was conducted "in a timely fashion legally," credited DOJ attorneys for statute calculations, and said a judge found probable cause for an FBI search warrant, which law enforcement executed. The FBI and DOJ did not respond to Axios' request for comment. Trump repeated claims that the 2020 election was rigged and warned of prosecutions. Fulton officials say the county was targeted for rejecting the "big lie," maintain audits and rulings confirmed fair elections, and report about 700 removed boxes remain unlocated.
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