President Trump asked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) to persuade the state’s legislature to overturn the results of the election in the state hours ahead of a campaign rally for Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R) and David Perdue (R), according to The Washington Post.
The president called Kemp on Saturday morning and reportedly pressured the governor to call a special session of the legislature to overturn the results and appoint electors who would back him, a person familiar with conversation told the Post.
Trump also asked Kemp to demand an audit of absentee ballot signatures, the Post reported, which Kemp has no power to do. Kemp turned down Trump’s requests, the person told the Post.
Kemp spokesman Cody Hall confirmed to the newspaper that the two men spoke. The Trump campaign declined to comment.
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Despite the series of legal setbacks and Georgia’s certification of the results, Trump still seems convinced that he could somehow win the state.
“I will easily & quickly win Georgia if Governor @BrianKempGA or the Secretary of State permit a simple signature verification. Has not been done and will show large scale discrepancies. Why are these two ‘Republicans’ saying no? If we win Georgia, everything else falls in place!” Trump tweeted Saturday.
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JUST IN: President Trump reportedly asked GOP Gov. Brian Kemp to persuade the Georgia legislature to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the battleground state. https://t.co/tSetObJ07Y
— The Hill (@thehill) December 5, 2020
1. The signature of every absentee vote was already checked—twice.
2. Once a secret ballot is counted, it is impossible to match the ballot to the envelope in which it was sent.
Read @jimgeraghty: https://t.co/FhXxykxS4R https://t.co/L3vItcx2X8 pic.twitter.com/DweNI0zB6Q
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) December 5, 2020
The 11th Circuit just threw out the Wood case in GA.
You have lost 46 cases and two statewide recounts.
Happy Saturday!😊🇺🇸 https://t.co/jDYBZNqalO
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) December 5, 2020
Lie after lie after lie after lie. https://t.co/wWMpgSkBi4
— David French (@DavidAFrench) December 5, 2020
Conservative judges are rejecting Trump and Trump-allied electoral claims. All too many GOP politicians by contrast are profiles in cowardice. https://t.co/QOmnIIwJGh
— David French (@DavidAFrench) December 5, 2020
Georgia recount will be certified today by @GaSecofState
Here are the numbers which appear to be final.
Joe Biden wins Georgia by 11,779 votes after third count. pic.twitter.com/98lnJ9ykhu— Brendan Keefe (@BrendanKeefe) December 4, 2020
Kemp should have hung up on Trump. Or if Kemp has caller ID, he should have just declined or ignored the call.
President Trump personally asked Georgia's governor "to call a special session of the state legislature to get lawmakers to override the results and appoint electors that would back him."
This is an extraordinary thing for a U.S. president to even attempt. https://t.co/9Vbs7W98gE
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 5, 2020
A headline for our times. Is this biased? Or simply blunt, and accurate? https://t.co/QoiShNL7vi
— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) December 6, 2020
People are calling Trump’s actions treason. I don’t know about that, but they are definitely criminal, in my view. But even if there is criminality, I doubt Trump will ever be prosecuted for it.
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