The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential election

ATLANTA (AP) — The FBI has asked its tract offices crossed the state to dedicate much than 200 staffers to its probe of the 2020 predetermination successful Georgia's Fulton County.

A memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press calls for the FBI to “surge” 260 investigative analysts and unit operations specialists to the effort, which it described arsenic a “priority investigation.”

It said each of them is to behaviour a cheque of an estimated 708 records by July 17. While the memo does not picture the investigation, radical acquainted with the substance who insisted connected anonymity to sermon interior decision-making confirmed the petition was to assistance with the Georgia 2020 predetermination investigation.

FBI agents successful January seized hundreds of boxes containing ballots and different documents related to the 2020 predetermination successful Georgia’s astir populous county, which is heavy Democratic and includes astir of the metropolis of Atlanta. A Fulton County spokesperson declined to remark citing a pending investigation. The contents of the memo were archetypal reported by MS NOW.

President Donald Trump and his allies person made mendacious claims that wide predetermination fraud outgo him the 2020 election. Georgia’s votes successful the 2020 statesmanlike contention were counted 3 times, including erstwhile by hand, and each number affirmed Democrat Joe Biden’s win.

The Justice Department has antecedently said it is investigating “irregularities that occurred during the 2020 statesmanlike predetermination successful the County."

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Durkin Richer and Tucker reported from Washington.

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