Trending Now - FBI Expands 2020 Election Investigation, Seizes Arizona Documents
WHO:
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, a Republican, stated, “The FBI has the records” regarding the subpoena compliance.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, criticized the investigation, stating, “What the Trump administration appears to be pursuing now is not a legitimate law enforcement inquiry. It is the weaponization of federal law enforcement in service of crackpots and lies.”
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, a Republican, stated he received the subpoena.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, criticized the investigation.
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, a Republican
Jason Berry, spokesperson for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat
Arizona Senate President Warren Peterson
FBI
President Donald Trump
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard
Cyber Ninjas
WHAT:
The FBI has executed a search warrant in January 2026 at the Fulton County elections office in Georgia.
The FBI is looking at a large tranche of Arizona data from both the 2020 and 2024 elections.
President Trump stated on Truth Social, “Great!!! FBI secretly seizes election records from Arizona's largest county as voting probe expands.”
Petersen confirmed he complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the Arizona State Senate’s 2020 audit of Maricopa County.
The FBI has obtained records from the Arizona Senate regarding the 2020 election audit.
Mayes stated that multiple audits and investigations found no evidence of widespread fraud that could have affected the election outcome.
Petersen stated, “The FBI has the records” regarding the subpoena compliance.
Jason Berry confirmed that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has not received a subpoena but will cooperate if one is issued.
The Maricopa County recorder's office also stated it hasn't received a subpoena.
The Arizona state Senate complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the 2020 audit of Maricopa County.
The audit confirmed Joe Biden’s win in Arizona.
The Arizona Senate conducted a months-long review of 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County.
Maricopa County officials issued a 93-page rebuttal to the Senate's audit, stating that only 50 ballots were mistakenly double counted.
WHERE:
Maricopa County, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
WHEN:
The FBI's search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, occurred in January 2026.
The subpoena was received and complied with late last week (on March 3rd, 2026).
The subpoena was received and complied with on March 3rd, 2026.
The subpoena was received and complied with late last week (on March 3rd, 2026).
The audit of Maricopa County took place after the 2020 presidential election.
WHY:
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, suggested that at least some Maricopa County voter files were among the records Petersen gave the FBI.
Mayes described the investigation as “the weaponization of federal law enforcement in service of crackpots and lies.”
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes stated that the investigation is based on claims that courts and state investigators have proven wrong, describing it as “the weaponization of federal law enforcement in service of crackpots and lies.”
The subpoena appears to expand the FBI's investigation into the 2020 presidential election, which President Trump has claimed was stolen.
HOW:
The FBI relied on subpoenas in Arizona, a law enforcement maneuver that does not require judicial sign-off or for prosecutors to assert that there’s probable cause of a crime.
The FBI's investigation into the 2020 election is expanding, with a focus on Arizona and Georgia.
The Maricopa County recorder's office confirmed that 2020 ballots were destroyed in compliance with state statute, which dictates how long election materials must be retained.
The Arizona Senate hired Cyber Ninjas, a company with no prior experience in auditing election results, to conduct the review.
(UPDATED March 10, 2026 13:19 UTC)
Today, Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen announced that the FBI has the records related to their investigation, while Attorney General Kris Mayes criticized the inquiry as a misuse of federal law enforcement. The FBI executed a search warrant in January at the Fulton County elections office in Georgia and is currently examining a significant amount of data from Arizona's 2020 and 2024 elections. President Trump celebrated the FBI's actions on Truth Social, stating that they secretly seized election records from Arizona's largest county as the voting probe continues to expand.
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(UPDATED March 10, 2026 01:22 UTC)
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen confirmed that he received and complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the state's 2020 audit of Maricopa County. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes criticized the investigation, stating that multiple audits and investigations found no evidence of widespread fraud that could have impacted the election outcome, and she described the inquiry as “the weaponization of federal law enforcement in service of crackpots and lies.” The FBI's investigation into the 2020 election is expanding, particularly focusing on Arizona and Georgia.
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(UPDATED March 9, 2026 23:06 UTC)
In a recent statement, Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen noted that the FBI has the records related to a subpoena that was complied with on March 3, 2026. Jason Berry, spokesperson for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, confirmed that they have not yet received a subpoena but are prepared to cooperate if one is issued, while the county recorder's office also stated it hasn't received any such request. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes criticized the investigation as a misuse of federal law enforcement, asserting it stems from claims that have been debunked, and added that the Maricopa County recorder's office confirmed the destruction of 2020 ballots was in line with state law.
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(UPDATED March 9, 2026 21:07 UTC)
In a significant development, the Arizona state Senate has complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the 2020 audit of Maricopa County, which confirmed Joe Biden’s win in the state. The audit, conducted by Cyber Ninjas, reviewed over 2.1 million ballots and was met with a rebuttal from Maricopa County officials, who stated that only 50 ballots were mistakenly double counted. This subpoena, received late last week, appears to expand the FBI's investigation into the 2020 presidential election, a process that President Trump has claimed was marred by fraud.