FBI surging personnel to 'priority' 2020 election investigation in Georgia: Sources
The FBI is surging hundreds of personnel from around the country to aid in its ongoing investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia, according to an internal FBI memo and a source familiar with the matter -- marking an increase in resources to investigate the election that President Donald Trump lost.
The FBI is surging hundreds of personnel from around the country to aid in its ongoing investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia, according to an internal FBI memo and a source familiar with the matter -- marking an increase in resources to investigate the election that President Donald Trump lost.
The memo, which was reviewed by ABC News, described the probe as an "FBI Atlanta priority investigation."
A source said the memo was referring to the ongoing investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia, where the FBI earlier this year raided a Fulton County election site and seized hundreds of boxes of 2020 ballots.
"In support of the Director's Office priority effort, the Directorate of Intelligence (DI) and Criminal Division are requesting all FBI field offices to immediately surge support to an FBI Atlanta priority investigation," the memo said.
President Donald Trump has fixated on his loss in the 2020 election, pushing claims of fraud despite providing no evidence.
The memo said the FBI is directing 260 personnel, including investigative analysts, to "surge support" to the ongoing investigation. Field offices around the country are being instructed to dedicate a certain number of personnel, depending on their size.
The FBI personnel are being requested to conduct hundreds of "records checks," the memo said, directing the work be completed by July 17.
"Overtime (including weekends and holidays) has been authorized," the memo said.
An FBI spokesperson declined to comment when contacted by ABC News.
