Trump Justice Department Seeks Georgia Election Records, Five Years After 2020 Loss

The Department of Justice has requested election records from Fulton County, Georgia, related to the 2020 election, citing a provision of the Civil Rights Act and other federal statutes, despite previous investigations clearing the county of malfeasance. The request, spurred by a resolution from the state election board, seeks documents related to voter lists, ballot images, and other election materials. The department’s justification for the request, as stated in a letter from the civil rights division, is to ensure transparency and compliance with federal law, although legal experts have questioned the lack of a specific basis for requesting the records. This action aligns with the administration’s broader efforts to scrutinize voting processes, including requests for voter roll information from numerous states and the hiring of individuals who previously worked to challenge the 2020 election results.

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The topic of the Trump justice department seeking 2020 election records from Georgia county immediately plunges us back into familiar territory, doesn’t it? It’s a reminder of a past election, one that continues to be a source of controversy and contention. It’s been years now, and the persistence of these inquiries, the relentless search for evidence, is starting to feel… well, a bit tiresome. The core of this issue goes back to the heart of the 2020 election itself, and the calls, the accusations, and the desperate attempts to change the outcome.

Remember that infamous phone call where Trump, reportedly, directly asked Georgia officials to “find 11,780 votes”? That number, so close to the margin needed to overturn the results, hangs in the air, a stark representation of the stakes. This current pursuit of election records, in a way, feels like a continuation of that very same strategy. The concern, of course, isn’t just about finding records; it’s about what might be done with them.

The underlying fear here is that this is all a carefully orchestrated plan. To “doctor, rat fuck, and lie,” as the saying goes, about the results. The suspicion is that this whole endeavor is intended to be used to further a political agenda, one that could include imprisoning political opponents, or even profiting off of the whole thing. The expectation, and honestly it’s a pretty strong one, is that the DOJ will miraculously “discover” some irregularities, maybe some claims of illegal mail-in ballots or other unsubstantiated claims. But if that outcome did come to pass, well, let’s just say it would be received with a healthy dose of skepticism.

The very nature of this investigation, the perceived entanglement of personal interests and the potential for abuse of power, is what makes it so concerning. The idea of a non-partisan special prosecutor, someone truly independent, is seen as the only fair way to conduct an investigation of this magnitude. But, realistically, that’s not likely to happen. Trump, it seems, won’t delegate such authority to anyone who isn’t considered completely loyal. The goal, at the end of the day, seems to be to “prove” that Trump won and, therefore, somehow deserves another term.

The very first sentence in this saga speaks volumes. We’re talking about “four former Donald Trump loyalists who pleaded guilty in the Georgia 2020 election interference criminal case.” It’s a stark reminder of the gravity of the situation. This isn’t some minor dispute; it’s a RICO case. Lawyers got disbarred. It’s a sign of how far this has already gone. The likelihood of fabricated evidence seems high. This just feels like the actions of someone who is fundamentally unable to accept defeat. It’s almost certain there will be more efforts to manipulate the narrative. This feels like a desperate attempt to rewrite history.

The irony here is almost palpable. The same county where Trump called and tried to “find” the votes is now the focus of these record requests. It’s as if the past is repeating itself. And frankly, it’s exhausting. If, hypothetically, Trump did somehow win, what does that even mean? Does it invalidate his current actions? It’s hard to imagine, but it is clear, that the pursuit of these records is inextricably linked to ongoing political battles.

The calls for investigations into the 2024 election, if you haven’t heard them already, are probably just around the corner. The underlying distrust in the process is pervasive. This is what you would expect from someone who just couldn’t accept the outcome. The claims of “discrepancies” and accusations of fraud, are a sure sign of what’s coming next. The whole narrative is designed to create the illusion of evidence. It’s a cycle of accusations, investigations, and, ultimately, a refusal to accept the results.

The obsession with the 2020 election feels endless. There’s almost a morbid curiosity to see what is released first: these records or, perhaps, the Epstein files. The hope for the truth, even if they won’t find it, seems to never diminish. This is a battle that, for some, is far from over. His loss is something he cannot seem to accept, and every action seems to be related to that failure. It’s a reminder of a deeply felt sense of injustice, a narrative that’s meant to create an environment where the truth is malleable and the past is constantly being reinterpreted.

The core motivation here seems clear: It’s a case of someone not being able to let go. Someone, who’s still fixated on proving that the 2020 election was stolen from him. And, maybe, if things play out a certain way, maybe this whole investigation will expose that other people have been tampering with elections. It’s hard to predict where this will go, but it certainly seems as though it’s all about trying to alter the results to fit a particular narrative.

The focus on the past is all too real. The fact that the current administration is going after Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who supposedly represents the successful defeat of the administration, underscores the fear of weakness. There is no doubt that the Republicans will continue to pursue their claims of election fraud.