Georgia Official Received Arrest Warning Before FBI Election Office Raid
The chair of the Fulton County Commission, Robb Pitts, has disclosed that he was personally warned about potential arrests just days before federal agents executed a dramatic raid on Georgia's election offices. Speaking at a press conference in Union City, Georgia, near Atlanta, Pitts revealed the unsettling phone call that preceded the unprecedented law enforcement action.
Timeline of Events Leading to FBI Intervention
According to Pitts, he received the concerning call last Monday, a full two days before FBI agents arrived with a criminal warrant to confiscate approximately 700 boxes of 2020 election documents. "That did not happen on Monday," Pitts stated. "It didn't happen on Tuesday, but lo and behold on Wednesday, the FBI shows up."
The commission chair declined to identify his informant, describing them only as someone familiar with Washington DC operations. The warning reportedly extended beyond Pitts himself to include Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, former Raffensperger deputy Gabriel Sterling, and other state officials.
Legal Battle Over Seized Election Materials
Pitts held the press conference to announce that Fulton County has filed a formal motion seeking the return of all confiscated ballots and election materials. The county is also demanding the unsealing of the affidavit that federal officials used to obtain the criminal warrant.
"Because the case is still under seal at this time, I cannot share the contents of the motion itself," Pitts explained. "We will use every resource at our disposal to fight for their vote and that we will fight using all resources against those who seek to take over our elections. Our constitution itself is at stake in this fight."
Unprecedented Nature of the Raid
The FBI operation represents a significant escalation, transforming the presidential election disputes of 2020 into an active criminal investigation. Federal agents descended on Fulton County's elections offices citing a warrant obtained by St Louis-based US Attorney Thomas Albus, who has been designated as the administration's point person on election integrity cases.
Adding to the confusion surrounding the raid, the special agent in charge of the Atlanta field office, Paul Brown, resigned from his position approximately one week before agents served the warrant. No public explanation has been provided for this sudden departure.
Political Figures and National Security Concerns
The presence of Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, during the raid has raised serious questions about potential political interference and national security implications. Gabbard's attendance, coupled with a reported phone call to her and agents from former President Donald Trump, has created additional layers of complexity to an already controversial situation.
"We'd heard a rumor that she may be coming," Pitts commented regarding Gabbard's unexpected appearance. "I couldn't believe it. I didn't meet her, I didn't talk to her. But she was in fact there. So that leads me to believe, as any rational thinking person, that there's something sinister going on here, something bigger than just the FBI confiscating the records they took."
Official Responses and Ongoing Investigations
The FBI has maintained strict silence regarding the case, refusing to name any individuals in Georgia as targets for criminal prosecution. Meanwhile, The Guardian has reported that Gabbard is conducting her own separate review, distinct from the FBI's official investigation.
Pitts maintained his innocence and that of his department throughout the press conference. "I have not done anything that would warrant an arrest," he asserted. "I'm not aware of anyone within our elections department having done anything that would warrant arrest. We're simply doing our job."
Georgia Democrats have called for an inquiry into Gabbard's presence during the Fulton County search, adding to the growing political pressure surrounding this extraordinary development in American election oversight.
