Georgia Official Received Arrest Warning Before Unprecedented FBI Election Office Raid
The chair of the Fulton County Commission has disclosed that he was personally warned about potential arrests just days before federal agents executed a dramatic raid on Georgia's election offices. Robb Pitts stated during a press conference that he received a concerning phone call last Monday, alerting him that he and other state officials faced imminent arrest by federal authorities.
Timing of Warning Raises Eyebrows
"That did not happen on Monday," Pitts revealed about the threatened arrests. "It didn't happen on Tuesday, but lo and behold on Wednesday, the FBI shows up." The timing of this warning, coming just two days before FBI agents served a criminal warrant to seize approximately 700 boxes of 2020 election documents, has sparked significant questions about the investigation's transparency and motivations.
Pitts declined to identify who made the warning call, describing them only as someone familiar with Washington DC operations. The Guardian has not independently confirmed whether Pitts, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, former Raffensperger deputy Gabriel Sterling, or any other officials are actually under federal investigation.
Motion Filed to Unseal Documents
During his press conference, Pitts announced that Fulton County has filed a formal motion seeking the return of the seized ballots and election materials, along with a request to unseal the affidavit 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, while emphasizing the county's determination to challenge the seizure.
"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," Pitts declared. "Our constitution itself is at stake in this fight."
Unprecedented Nature of the Raid
The FBI operation represents an extraordinary development that transforms the lingering disputes surrounding the 2020 presidential election into an active criminal case. Federal agents descended on Fulton County's elections offices last week under a warrant obtained by St. Louis-based US Attorney Thomas Albus, who has been designated as the administration's point person on election integrity matters.
Adding to the confusion surrounding the raid, the special agent in charge of the Atlanta FBI 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.
National Security Concerns Emerge
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. Reports indicate that Gabbard received a phone call from former President Donald Trump during the operation, further complicating perceptions of the investigation's independence.
"We'd heard a rumor that she may be coming," Pitts said 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."
The Guardian has reported that Gabbard is conducting her own separate review of the matter, distinct from the FBI's investigation.
Officials Maintain Innocence
Pitts strongly defended his conduct and that of his elections department colleagues, stating unequivocally: "I have not done anything that would warrant an arrest. I'm not aware of anyone within our elections department having done anything that would warrant arrest. We're simply doing our job."
The FBI has not publicly identified any individuals in Georgia as targets for criminal prosecution and has declined to comment on the ongoing case. The unprecedented nature of this raid, combined with the warning received by Pitts and the involvement of high-ranking intelligence officials, continues to generate significant political and legal scrutiny across Georgia and beyond.
