Georgia officials warn the administration's adversarial approach undermines their ability to do their jobs and Americans' faith in the electoral process.
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard visited an elections hub in Fulton County the same day the FBI executed its search warrant, according to a senior administration official.
Democrats plan to appeal the ruling. If it's upheld, it would keep the party from redrawing state congressional districts to net as many as four House seats in the midterms.
Some in the party are divided over how far to go, but calls to overhaul ICE, the Border Patrol and the DHS are escalating in campaigns across the country.