Federal agents from the FBI's Milwaukee field office have been interviewing current and former election officials in Wisconsin as part of a broader review of the 2020 presidential election results in key swing states.

Agents have visited homes of former officials, spoken with police officers who worked on election night, and contacted leaders from the state's elections commission and Milwaukee's elections office.

The interviews have focused on two specific claims that have been widely debunked: an incident involving a flash drive left in a vote tabulator and allegations of ballots being secretly printed for Joe Biden.Multiple recounts, court cases, and independent audits have confirmed Joe Biden's legitimate victory in Wisconsin in 2020.

Concerns have been raised about potential attempts to seize absentee ballots, which in Milwaukee include tracking numbers that could theoretically link ballots to individual voters, potentially compromising the secrecy of the ballot.

Democratic officials and former election administrators worry this could lead to voter information being leaked and used for harassment or political targeting in the current polarized environment.The actions are part of a larger Justice Department effort that has included similar inquiries in Georgia, Arizona, and Michigan.FBI Director Kash Patel has been involved in related oversight matters.Critics argue these investigations revive unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 election despite extensive evidence confirming the results.

The developments have heightened tensions among election workers and voting rights advocates who fear intimidation tactics could affect future elections.No official comment was provided by the FBI in response to inquiries about the Wisconsin activities.