FBI Seizes Georgia Election Records in Sting Operation Linked to Conservative Researcher
In a shocking move, the FBI has seized election records from Fulton County, Georgia, in a raid that has left many questions unanswered. At the center of this storm is Kevin Moncla, a conservative researcher with a history of making unsubstantiated claims about election fraud.
Moncla's theories have been repeatedly rejected by Georgia election officials, who have investigated his complaints and found no evidence of wrongdoing. However, despite this, Moncla has continued to push forward, claiming that the 2020 vote in Fulton County was tainted by fraud.
According to sources close to the investigation, Moncla had been interviewed by "investigators" from the US government regarding his claims, and had provided them with data backing his complaints. This information was allegedly used by the Justice Department in a lawsuit against Fulton County, which is now facing a lawsuit to unseal the affidavit that led to the raid.
Moncla's work has been cited by President Donald Trump and his allies, including Cleta Mitchell, who has publicly pressed for an investigation into the 2020 election. However, many of Moncla's claims have been debunked, and experts say that if the affidavit was based on information sourced from Moncla and other conservative activists, it would raise serious questions about the legitimacy of the raid.
The FBI's seizure of the records has sparked outrage among election officials and advocates, who are demanding answers about what evidence led to the raid. "If the underlying affidavit is based on thoroughly debunked assertions about unlawful activity, I think that is at least the basis for arguing that the probable cause does not exist," said Danielle Lang, vice president of voting rights at the Campaign Legal Center.
Moncla has denied speaking with Justice Department officials, but claims that his research is "meticulously documented" and should be trusted. However, his own past behavior has raised eyebrows - he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of voyeurism in 2004, and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages.
The case highlights the ongoing tensions between conservative activists and election officials, who are at odds over issues of voter integrity and election security. As one expert noted, "I'm not saying that Trump won the election. I'm saying that Georgia's election system is broken and needs to be fixed."
In a shocking move, the FBI has seized election records from Fulton County, Georgia, in a raid that has left many questions unanswered. At the center of this storm is Kevin Moncla, a conservative researcher with a history of making unsubstantiated claims about election fraud.
Moncla's theories have been repeatedly rejected by Georgia election officials, who have investigated his complaints and found no evidence of wrongdoing. However, despite this, Moncla has continued to push forward, claiming that the 2020 vote in Fulton County was tainted by fraud.
According to sources close to the investigation, Moncla had been interviewed by "investigators" from the US government regarding his claims, and had provided them with data backing his complaints. This information was allegedly used by the Justice Department in a lawsuit against Fulton County, which is now facing a lawsuit to unseal the affidavit that led to the raid.
Moncla's work has been cited by President Donald Trump and his allies, including Cleta Mitchell, who has publicly pressed for an investigation into the 2020 election. However, many of Moncla's claims have been debunked, and experts say that if the affidavit was based on information sourced from Moncla and other conservative activists, it would raise serious questions about the legitimacy of the raid.
The FBI's seizure of the records has sparked outrage among election officials and advocates, who are demanding answers about what evidence led to the raid. "If the underlying affidavit is based on thoroughly debunked assertions about unlawful activity, I think that is at least the basis for arguing that the probable cause does not exist," said Danielle Lang, vice president of voting rights at the Campaign Legal Center.
Moncla has denied speaking with Justice Department officials, but claims that his research is "meticulously documented" and should be trusted. However, his own past behavior has raised eyebrows - he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of voyeurism in 2004, and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages.
The case highlights the ongoing tensions between conservative activists and election officials, who are at odds over issues of voter integrity and election security. As one expert noted, "I'm not saying that Trump won the election. I'm saying that Georgia's election system is broken and needs to be fixed."
This whole thing just feels like a mess 
. The FBI should've at least given Fulton County some heads up before raiding their offices. And what's with Moncla's history of making unsubstantiated claims about election fraud? It's suspicious that his data was used in the lawsuit against Fulton County, considering most experts have already debunked his theories 
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. His past behavior is pretty shady, and it's hard to trust someone who's admitted to voyeurism 
. This just makes me think that maybe there was some misinformation or manipulation going on behind the scenes.
. We need to focus on finding out what actually happened, not perpetuating baseless conspiracy theories 
. The fact that the FBI is still trying to figure out what led to the raid just shows how uncertain and unpredictable this whole situation is 
this is getting crazy... FBI raids Georgia election records in a sting op linked to some sketchy researcher dude who's been spewing unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud... like, where's the evidence? 
it just feels like another case of political polarization gone wild. what's next? 
i swear it's so good i went there like 5 times last week, my friends are all mad at me lol. anyway back to this election stuff... i'm not sure why these conservative researchers think they can just make up claims and get away with it? like, didn't we learn from Trump's whole thing? 
i mean, if the FBI is raiding election records left and right, that's a big red flag for me. maybe they should focus on fixing those voting machines instead of chasing after some crazy conspiracy theories... just saying 
and now we're talking about the fbi raiding election records in georgia... that's just crazy 
the FBI is getting involved now & it's like a big ol' mess 
they're going after Moncla, but I think they should be looking at Trump's team too 
this whole thing is just a big mess 
. The FBI should be investigating real crimes, like voter suppression or foreign interference, rather than going after some conservative researcher who's just trying to make a name for himself. Moncla's got a history of making outlandish claims and being sued by people he wronged - shouldn't that be the focus? 
Newsflash: it's not going to work. Just because Trump has tweeted about Moncla doesn't mean the FBI should be involved in this case. This is exactly what we need less of, not more. 
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