DOJ asks Georgia officials for personal information about 2020 election workers

Trump administrationDOJ asks Georgia officials for personal information about 2020 election workersThe subpoena marks an expanded effort by the Justice Department to investigate the 2020 election, which has continued to be a focus of President Donald Trump's since his loss there.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Election workers count Fulton County ballots at State Farm Arena on Nov. 4, 2020 in Atlanta.Jessica McGowan / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 5, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT / Updated May 5, 2026, 12:58 PM EDTBy Gary Grumbach and Megan LebowitzThe Justice Department is seeking the names and contact information of election workers in Fulton County, Georgia, who worked during the 2020 presidential election, according to legal filings.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The Justice Department filed a subpoena in April to try to force the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections to release the names, addresses and contact information for 2020 election staff members and volunteers. The grand jury subpoena was made public on Monday as the Fulton County board urged a judge to quash it. The New York Times was first to report on the subpoena.NBC News has reached out to the Justice Department for comment. The subpoena marks an expanded effort by the Justice Department to investigate the 2020 election, which has continued to be a focus of President Donald Trump's since his loss there.Reached for comment, Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts said that "the federal government once again is attempting to misuse criminal process.""This is yet another act of outrageous federal overreach designed to intimidate and to chill participation in elections," Pitts said in a statement. "This harassment should not be allowed, so we have asked the Court to act. I will always stand up for our elections workers and for the truth."In Monday's motion to quash the grand jury subpoena, the Ful...