Trump wants Georgia's GOP governor to 'call off the election'

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published 1 December 2020

President Trump is once again expressing his disappointment with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R).

After saying over the weekend that he was "ashamed" he endorsed Kemp, Trump accused him of not doing enough to guarantee Georgia's 2020 election for Republicans in a Tuesday tweet. In response to an unfounded article insinuating Georgia's voting machines were tampered with, Trump called on Kemp to "do something" after he "allowed your state to be scammed."

Georgia's certified election results gave its 16 electoral votes to President-elect Joe Biden, though a recount is still underway. Meanwhile no candidates in both of Georgia's Senate races brought in a majority of the votes, sending both seats to a runoff on Jan. 5. Trump claimed Monday that after officials "check signatures and count signed envelopes against ballots," Kemp can "call off election" because "it won't be needed." Biden has a 13,000-vote lead in Georgia, far more than any recount has ever overturned.

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.

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