Ex-prosecutor warns Trump move hints at GOP plan to seize control of future elections
President Donald Trump reacts as he attends the premiere of the documentary film "Melania" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, recently renamed to include Trump's name, in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 29, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
A former federal prosecutor is sounding the alarm after federal authorities swarmed a Georgia election field office, warning the move may preview a broader Republican effort to take over election machinery ahead of the 2026 midterms. Joyce Vance said the Fulton County search, tied to Trump’s long-running fixation on the 2020 election he lost, raises urgent questions about whether future elections will be free and fair. While she stressed it is highly unlikely the probe will uncover real voter fraud, Vance warned that any case emerging from the seized ballots would inevitably cast doubt on their integrity once in DOJ custody, especially given the Trump administration’s record of misleading courts. She argued the investigation itself could be used as a pretext to strip a heavily Democratic county of control over its elections, calling it a dangerous roadmap for undermining confidence, seizing ballots, and consolidating partisan control of elections nationwide.
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Ex-prosecutor warns Trump move hints at GOP plan to seize control of future elections Ex-prosecutor warns Trump move hints at GOP plan to seize control of future elections