1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you to publicly condemn the recent FBI raid on Fulton County's elections hub and support the county's lawsuit demanding the return of seized election documents. This federal overreach represents a dangerous precedent that threatens the integrity of our democratic processes under the guise of election security. Federal agents seized hundreds of boxes containing materials related to the 2020 presidential election from Fulton County officials. Bodycam footage shows federal agents threatening county officials during this raid. This aggressive action against local election administrators sends a chilling message to election workers nationwide who are already facing unprecedented harassment and intimidation. Fulton County has now filed a lawsuit to recover these documents, a necessary legal action to protect their ability to conduct elections and maintain public records. The seizure of these materials disrupts the county's operations and undermines public confidence in election administration. When federal agents raid local election offices and confiscate records without transparency about their justification, it creates exactly the kind of chaos and suspicion that erodes faith in our electoral system. This raid appears to be election interference masquerading as an investigation. Local election officials are accountable to their communities and operate under state law with established oversight mechanisms. Federal intervention of this magnitude should require extraordinary justification and transparency, neither of which has been provided to the public or to Fulton County officials. I ask that you issue a public statement condemning this raid and expressing support for Fulton County's efforts to recover their election materials. Additionally, I urge you to demand answers from federal officials about the legal basis for this action and what safeguards exist to prevent similar raids from being used as political weapons against local election administrators. Our democracy depends on election officials being able to do their jobs without fear of federal intimidation. This raid sets a dangerous precedent that must be challenged.