FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows

ATLANTA (AP) — The FBI relied on years-old claims of fraud, many of them thoroughly investigated, to obtain a search warrant to seize ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday that shows the investigation began with a referral from an administration official who tried to help President Donald Trump overturn his 2020 election loss.

The affidavit provides the first public justification for an FBI search last month that targeted a...