Fulton County Raid Provides Fresh Fuel for Sidney Powell's Resurgence.
The FBI's recent raid on the elections office in Fulton County, Georgia, has sparked a fresh wave of conspiracy theories and election interference claims - all courtesy of notorious election denier Sidney Powell. Her unlikely alliance with former acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, now Donald Trump's pardon attorney, marks a significant development in her comeback.
The raid, which saw the FBI seize all 2020 ballots, was prompted by the state's election board, packed with MAGA loyalists, who were trying to obtain the ballots and other documents for allegedly attempting to take over the election system. Republicans are keen on installing GOP apparatchiks to control the voting system, a move that could influence the outcome of upcoming elections.
Powell's symbolic reemergence serves as a reminder of her infamous White House meeting in December 2020 with Donald Trump, where she proposed declaring a national security emergency and seizing voting machines due to mass foreign interference. Although Trump has since expressed regret over not taking such action, his enthusiasm for conspiracy theories remains unwavering.
The resurgence of Powell's claims coincides with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard being tasked by Trump with leading an administration-wide effort to hunt for proof of tampering in the 2020 election. Gabbard's involvement indicates that she may be investigating Powell's inane foreign interference charges, which have been circulating around Dominion and Smartmatic voting machine lawsuits.
The stakes are high as Republicans attempt to use their power and Trump's Big Lie to build a voting system in Georgia and other states that will give the GOP a permanent electoral advantage. The Supreme Court's eventual review of the Voting Rights Act adds fuel to this fire, as Powell's faction sees it as an opportunity to overturn a landmark civil rights law.
As the narrative around the Fulton County raid unfolds, one thing is clear: Sidney Powell has found a new lease on life, and with Trump's backing, her claims of election interference show no signs of dying down.
The FBI's recent raid on the elections office in Fulton County, Georgia, has sparked a fresh wave of conspiracy theories and election interference claims - all courtesy of notorious election denier Sidney Powell. Her unlikely alliance with former acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, now Donald Trump's pardon attorney, marks a significant development in her comeback.
The raid, which saw the FBI seize all 2020 ballots, was prompted by the state's election board, packed with MAGA loyalists, who were trying to obtain the ballots and other documents for allegedly attempting to take over the election system. Republicans are keen on installing GOP apparatchiks to control the voting system, a move that could influence the outcome of upcoming elections.
Powell's symbolic reemergence serves as a reminder of her infamous White House meeting in December 2020 with Donald Trump, where she proposed declaring a national security emergency and seizing voting machines due to mass foreign interference. Although Trump has since expressed regret over not taking such action, his enthusiasm for conspiracy theories remains unwavering.
The resurgence of Powell's claims coincides with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard being tasked by Trump with leading an administration-wide effort to hunt for proof of tampering in the 2020 election. Gabbard's involvement indicates that she may be investigating Powell's inane foreign interference charges, which have been circulating around Dominion and Smartmatic voting machine lawsuits.
The stakes are high as Republicans attempt to use their power and Trump's Big Lie to build a voting system in Georgia and other states that will give the GOP a permanent electoral advantage. The Supreme Court's eventual review of the Voting Rights Act adds fuel to this fire, as Powell's faction sees it as an opportunity to overturn a landmark civil rights law.
As the narrative around the Fulton County raid unfolds, one thing is clear: Sidney Powell has found a new lease on life, and with Trump's backing, her claims of election interference show no signs of dying down.