Trump Administration Demands Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia - The New York Times

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By Nick Corasaniti, Richard Fausset and Alan Feuer
May 4, 2026
Updated 10:26 p.m. ET

Robb Pitts, the chairman of the Fulton County commission, issued a statement on Monday calling the subpoena “harassment” and “yet another act of outrageous federal overreach designed to intimidate and to chill participation in elections.”

He added: “Let me be crystal clear. Fulton County will not be intimidated.”

Earlier this year, agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided an election warehouse in the county, seizing physical ballots from the 2020 election along with other election materials. County officials have since filed a lawsuit to force the Justice Department to return those materials. A ruling from the federal judge overseeing that case could come at any time.

The county received the grand jury subpoena for workers’ names on April 20, according to court records. The existence of the subpoena became public on Monday evening, when lawyers for Fulton County filed a motion attempting to block it.

“Its purpose is to target, harass, and punish the President’s perceived political opponents,” the county’s motion stated.