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Two recent elections-related developments are playing out today that have some election officials concerned.

The first relates to the FBI seizure of election documents in Georgia, a state whose election President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won in 2020.

The second involves recent public comments made by the president that elections should be nationalized in 15 states.

Both of these actions may be illegal as the Trump administration crossed a line.

Hello and welcome to USA Today's The Excerpt.

I'm Dana Taylor.

Today is Friday, February 6th, 2026.

Here to help me unpack this important and involving story is USA Today Justice Department correspondent, Asha Bakshi.

Asha, thanks for hopping on.

And has the FBI given a compelling reason for the raid?

What did they say they were investigating?

Perhaps the biggest question looming over the FBI's action is one of legality.

What are the experts saying here?

Following the 2020 election, Trump and his allies launched dozens of lawsuits across the country, all seeking evidence of voter fraud or rigged elections.

Did this include Georgia?

And is there any new evidence that might come to light?

It's been over five years now since the 2020 election.

Does the statute of limitations apply?