Gabbard Arranges Phone Call Between Trump and FBI Agents After Fulton County Raid

DNI Tulsi Gabbard arranged for FBI agents who conducted the Fulton County Elections Hub search to have a phone call with President Trump. The president addressed the agents on speakerphone, praising them for doing 'great work' in searching and investigating Georgia's elections. Sources described the call as lasting about one minute, likening it to 'a halftime pep talk for players.' In her letter to lawmakers, Gabbard wrote that she 'thanked the FBI agents for their professionalism and great work, and facilitated a brief phone call for the President to thank the agents personally for their work. He did not ask any questions, nor did he or I issue any directives.' It is highly unusual for a president to speak directly with line agents from the FBI about an ongoing criminal investigation - especially one implicating an election the president lost. Multiple former national security officials described the arrangement as unprecedented and inappropriate, noting it compromises the independence of the criminal investigation.

"doing great work" — Trump's words to FBI agents on speakerphone after Fulton County raid, as facilitated by DNI Gabbard