Trump Requests Georgia Governor to "Overturn Election Results"

Trump "If Simple Signature Verification Is Allowed, I Will Win Easily and Quickly"
State Legislature Special Session and Absentee Ballot Signature Audit Demand... Governor Refuses

[Asia Economy International Desk Reporter] The Washington Post (WP) reported, citing sources, that on the morning of the 5th (local time), President Trump called Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and pressured him to request a special session of the state legislature to overturn the election results and appoint electors who would support him.

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President Trump also told Governor Kemp to demand an audit of absentee ballot signatures. However, political media outlet The Hill reported that Governor Kemp does not have the authority to demand such an audit.

The call took place just hours before President Trump headed to Georgia for a campaign rally in support of the upcoming January 5th runoff election for the Georgia Senate seat.

Sources said Governor Kemp refused President Trump's demands.

Georgia, a traditionally Republican stronghold, certified Joe Biden's victory last month after a manual recount. Governor Kemp is a member of the Republican Party.

Kemp's spokesperson, Cody Hall, confirmed the phone call between the two.

Governor Kemp also mentioned the conversation with President Trump in a tweet, explaining that he told Trump he had already publicly supported a signature audit.

In this context, President Trump tweeted on the same day, "If Governor Kemp or the Secretary of State allows a simple signature verification, I will easily and quickly win in Georgia," adding, "There will be massive discrepancies." He further stated, "Why do these two Republicans (the governor and the secretary of state) say 'no'? If we win in Georgia, everything else falls into place."

Earlier, on the 30th of last month, President Trump tweeted, "Why doesn't Governor Kemp use the emergency powers he easily has to control the stubborn Secretary of State?" Kemp's office dismissed this, saying, "Georgia law prohibits the governor from interfering in elections."

President Trump and his allies have repeatedly claimed that widespread voter fraud and issues with ballot signatures are the reasons for their loss in the election.

However, the federal appeals court in the state dismissed another lawsuit from Trump's side aimed at blocking Biden's victory, The Hill reported.

The Hill evaluated, "This ruling follows a series of legal defeats for President Trump this week in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin."

Meanwhile, The Hill reported that some Republicans are concerned that President Trump's attacks on the election results could negatively impact the Georgia Senate runoff election. The Democrats need to win both Georgia Senate runoff seats to create a 50-50 split in the Senate. In the event of a tie in Senate votes, the Vice President holds the casting vote.

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