Nov 2020 – Joe Biden wins Georgia by just over 12,000 votes after a hand recount, marking the first Democratic presidential victory in the state since 1992; courts and multiple audits later confirm the result and reject Donald Trump’s fraud claims [2].

Aug 2023 – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis secures a grand‑jury indictment charging former President Donald Trump and 18 associates with a scheme to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results [13].

Nov 2023 – A judge dismisses the Fulton County indictment, citing an “appearance of impropriety” tied to the DA’s romantic relationship with a hired prosecutor, effectively ending the state case [13].

2024 – Independent monitors report that Fulton County’s election administration improves markedly, describing the 2024 general election as “organized and orderly” after earlier criticisms of the 2020 process [21].

2025 – Donald Trump returns to the White House; a federal Georgia election‑interference indictment against him is dismissed shortly thereafter [1].

Dec 2025 – The Department of Justice files a lawsuit demanding Fulton County produce all 2020 ballots, stubs, signature envelopes and digital files, laying the groundwork for the FBI’s later search [2].

Jan 28 2026 – FBI agents execute a court‑authorized search warrant at the Fulton County Election Hub in Union City, loading roughly 700 boxes of ballots, tabulator tapes, electronic images and voter‑roll data onto trucks for analysis in Virginia [10].

Jan 30 2026 – Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard joins FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey at the Fulton County search, citing her statutory role in election‑security counterintelligence, while critics warn her presence blurs intelligence norms [9].

Jan 31 2026 – Gabbard appears again at the seized ballot vault; President Trump praises her “working very hard to try to keep the election safe” and hints that “interesting things” will emerge from the investigation [8].

Feb 2 2026 – Fulton County commissioners announce they will file a federal motion in the Northern District of Georgia this week to contest the FBI’s warrant, demand the return of seized ballots and invoke Rule 41(g) to recover property [7].

Feb 2 2026 – The White House reports that Congress is “pretty close” to a funding deal that could end the partial government shutdown within 24 hours, after Trump lobbies Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senator Chuck Schumer [5].

Feb 2 2026 – Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to appear for in‑person depositions before House Oversight Chair James Comer in the coming weeks as part of the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigation [5].

Feb 2 2026 – President Trump unveils “Project Vault,” a $12 billion critical‑minerals reserve financed by the Export‑Import Bank and private investors, aiming to secure supplies for chips and batteries [5].

Feb 2 2026 – Trump announces the Kennedy Center will close for roughly two years starting July 4 2026 for a $200 million renovation, while critics argue the timing shields the administration from venue‑cancellation fallout [5].

Feb 2 2026 – In a press briefing, Trump describes Cuba as a “failed nation” and says the United States is exchanging messages with Cuban officials, though no formal dialogue has begun [6].

Feb 2 2026 – Trump claims he knows “nothing” about a United Arab Emirates‑linked firm’s 49 % stake purchase in World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture signed by his son Eric days before Donald Trump’s inauguration [6].

Feb 3 2026 – On Dan Bongino’s podcast, Trump urges Republicans to “nationalize the voting” in at least 15 jurisdictions, repeats unsubstantiated 2020 fraud claims and links voting control to his immigration agenda, saying, “If Republicans don’t get them out, you will never win another election as a Republican” [1].

Feb 3 2026 – The White House backs the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, framing Trump’s “nationalize” push as a need for documentary proof of citizenship at registration, a measure critics warn could burden lawful voters [1].

Feb 3 2026 – Gabbard writes to House and Senate intelligence committees that President Trump specifically asked her to attend the Fulton County search and that she “facilitated a brief phone call for the President to thank the agents,” emphasizing that no investigative directives were given [15].

Feb 3 2026 – Trump thanks FBI agents in a brief speaker‑phone call arranged by Gabbard after the raid, offering a “pep talk” but asking no questions or issuing orders [4][11].

Feb 3 2026 – Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche first downplays Trump’s involvement in the search, then later praises the president’s frequent contact with law‑enforcement, saying, “the president talks to law enforcement all week long… I love it” [3][4].

Feb 3 2026 – Administration officials give conflicting statements about Gabbard’s role: the president claims she is “working very hard on trying to keep the election safe,” while Blanche later says she was merely present and not part of the grand‑jury probe [3].

Feb 3 2026 – Former senior FBI officials describe Gabbard’s direct interaction with agents as “unprecedented” and “performative,” warning it undermines the rule of law [4].

Feb 3 2026 – The administration signals that executive‑order actions on voting are under discussion ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, though specifics remain undisclosed [12].