Fulton County raid reignites election controversy

Last week's raid by the FBI of the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center to seize hundreds of boxes containing scanned ballots and other documents continues to ripple throughout the state.

Why it matters: The raid was widely condemned by local leaders who said it amounted to retaliation by President Trump's allies over his 2020 election loss and subsequent election interference case.

Here's the latest:

⚖️ Fulton County plans to challenge the legality of the raid in court, County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. said Monday.

• Arrington, who represents south Fulton, said he thought the FBI was authorized to access and make copies of the information, but not seize them, according to CNN.
• However, Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts later said the county is still weighing its legal options, the AJC reports.

🤨 Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence whose attendance at the raid drew criticism, held a closed-door call the day after the operation with Trump and FBI agents, according to the New York Times, citing three unnamed sources.

🐘 State senators on Monday approved a resolution calling on Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to comply with federal officials' request and hand over unredacted voter data.

• Raffensperger, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, has faced criticism from members of his own party for refusing to answer a legislative committee's questions about the probe.

Reality check: Multiple reviews and recounts found that President Biden defeated Trump in Fulton County and Georgia in 2020.