Did an FBI raid in Houston find 20,000 fraudulent ballots?
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The FBI says no such raid happened. AFP traced the images in the posts to unrelated events.
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Posts claim that an FBI raid on a Houston storage warehouse found more than 20,000 fraudulent ballots for Democratic candidates.
## What is being said Viral posts are circulating on social media, claiming that the FBI conducted a raid on a storage warehouse in Houston and found a large number of fraudulent ballots.
## What the record shows The FBI Houston office has released a statement denying these claims, saying: "That information is false and no election-related operation occurred." Additionally, an investigation by AFP found that the images used in the posts were taken out of context and unrelated to any FBI operation.
## What is still unverified or pending Nothing in the record supports the raid claim: the FBI says no election-related operation occurred. AFP traced the posts to an account that has repeatedly changed usernames and regularly shares election disinformation. Reports of election crimes go to law enforcement and election officials, whose public statements are the place to check.
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