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February 2, 2026

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Bottoms: ‘Donald Trump Continues to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Chase Conspiracy Theories’

ATLANTA — Democratic candidate for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms released the following statement following a report from the New York Times detailing how Donald Trump coordinated with FBI leaders and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on the recent FBI raid at the Fulton County Election Hub. This comes after Bottoms called out Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche yesterday on CNN for lying about Donald Trump's involvement in the raid.

Bottoms also highlighted reports that Fulton County would file a lawsuit in response to the raid, saying she will sue the Trump Administration as governor when it infringes on Georgians’ rights. 

“This report from the New York Times makes clear what we already suspected: Donald Trump continues to use taxpayer dollars to direct his administration to chase conspiracy theories about an election that he lost six years ago. Now we also know that he is going even further and coordinating with the Director of National Intelligence to manufacture lies about the 2020 election. It’s alarming that we continue to see this administration abuse its power and threaten free and fair elections, while families in Georgia are struggling with rising costs and face losing their health care coverage due to Trump’s cuts.

“I commend the elected leaders in Fulton County for going to court and using every tool to stand up for Georgians against threats to their rights and privacy. As Governor, I will stand up for Georgians, and I will take Donald Trump to court whenever he interferes with our rights.”

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