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Intelligence director says Trump requested her presence at FBI search of Georgia election center

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 3 developments

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers in a letter Monday that she attended an FBI search of the elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because Preside

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  1. Tulsi Gabbard defends her presence at FBI search of Georgia elections hub

    Headline from NBC News ·

  2. Donald Trump spoke with FBI agents about Georgia election search: report

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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    Intelligence director says Trump requested her presence at FBI search of Georgia election center

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    FBI Searches Georgia Election Center, Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The FBI, led by Kash Patel, is searching the site after Donald Trump has repeatedly falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen.

  2. The New Republic

    WTF Was Tulsi Gabbard Doing at FBI Raid of Georgia Election Office? (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The director of national intelligence oversaw operations as the FBI searched the Fulton County’s election operations center.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Gabbard at Georgia FBI raid to 'keep the election safe' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The director of national intelligence's appearance on the day of the raid largely went unexplained, provoking outrage from Democrats.

  4. Breitbart News

    Exclusive: Spy Chief Tulsi Gabbard Visited Fulton County Election Site to Ensure 'Integrity of Our Elections' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard was present at the FBI search of a Fulton County, Georgia, election center.

  5. Fox News

    Trump confirms what Tulsi Gabbard was doing at Georgia election center (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at an election facility in Georgia to work on election safety.

  6. The Guardian

    Georgia lawmakers express alarm to see Tulsi Gabbard at FBI elections office raid (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Democratic senators question national intelligence head’s fitness for office after overt, unexplained appearance

  7. NBC News

    Tulsi Gabbard under scrutiny for showing up at FBI raid of Georgia election hub (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Tulsi Gabbard is drawing criticism for her decision to accompany FBI agents on a search at an election center in Fulton County, Georgia.

  8. Newsweek

    Donald Trump spoke with FBI agents about Georgia election search: report (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    According to The New York Times, Donald Trump addressed FBI agents after a Georgia election search.

  9. The New Republic

    Tulsi Gabbard Had Shocking Call With Trump on FBI’s Georgia Raid (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump was closely involved in the FBI’s raid of the Fulton County elections center.

  10. The Guardian

    Georgia Democrats call for inquiry into Gabbard’s presence at Fulton county search (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Letter comes after FBI executed criminal search warrant to seize almost 700 boxes of 2020 election documentation

  11. The Columbian

    Intelligence director says Trump requested her presence at FBI search of Georgia election center (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers in a letter Monday that she attended an FBI search of the elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because Preside

  12. NBC News

    Tulsi Gabbard defends her presence at FBI search of Georgia elections hub (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday defended her presence at an FBI search of an election center in Fulton County last week.

  13. 6ABC Philadelphia

    FBI agents who searched Georgia election site spoke afterward with Trump: Sources (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arranged for agents who searched a Georgia election site last week to have a phone call with Trump.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Gabbard facilitated Trump call to FBI during Georgia election raid | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    By any measure, the FBI’s search of an election center in Fulton County, Georgia, last week was extraordinary. Agents seized truckloads of 2020 ballots, as President Donald Trump harnessed the levers of government to not only buttress his false claims of widespread voter fraud, but also to try to bu…

  15. Fox News

    EXCLUSIVE: Gabbard outlines election security assessment, presence at Fulton County search (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    EXCLUSIVE: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard detailed her ongoing election security assessment in a letter to congressional lawmakers Monday.

  16. Winchester Star

    Intelligence director says Trump asked her to be present for FBI search of Georgia election center (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has told lawmakers that she attended an FBI search of the election center in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because President Donald Trump asked

  17. New York Post

    Gabbard details election security assessment, says Trump ‘specifically directed’ her to execute warrant in Georgia election probe (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Gabbard's letter, exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital, says President Trump 'specifically directed' her to be present for the execution of the search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia

  18. The Guardian

    Tulsi Gabbard running solo 2020 election inquiry separate from FBI investigation (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Exclusive: Trump sent national intelligence director to Georgia raid last week in approval of Gabbard’s sweeping review

  19. WMUR

    Gabbard explains role in FBI seizure of Georgia election records (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Tulsi Gabbard says President Trump asked her to attend an FBI search of Fulton County’s election hub and confirms facilitating a brief call with agents.

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