The Department of Justice on Friday filed a lawsuit against Fulton County, Georgia, in an attempt to obtain records from the 2020 election, in what appears to be the latest move from the Trump administration to investigate the election the president lost.The Justice Department is seeking documents including ballot stubs and signature envelopes from the 2020 general election, the lawsuit from the DOJ's civil department states.Georgia prosecutor drops election interference case against Trump, othersAccording to the lawsuit, Attorney General Pam Bondi is investigating Fulton County's "compliance with federal election law."Justice Department officials sent a letter to the Fulton County clerk in November seeking the records, which went unanswered, the suit claims. President Donald J.Trump speaks during a signing ceremony on artificial intelligence in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, December 11, 2025.Shawn Thew/EPA/ShutterstockPresident Donald Trump has continued to falsely claim he won the 2020 election, including the state of Georgia, which he lost to Joe Biden.
Trump and 18 others were indicted in Fulton County over alleged efforts to overturn the election results.Popular ReadsKilmar Abrego Garcia is released from immigration detention, his attorney saysDec 11, 7:44 PMWashington residents evacuate amid catastrophic floodingDec 12, 10:08 AMTrump admin live updates: Trump pardons former entertainment exec indicted by own DOJDec 4, 6:23 AMTrump pleaded not guilty and the charges against all defendants were dismissed last month.The Fulton County clerk did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News....