The only Democrat on the Georgia State Election Council called for a civil and criminal investigation through a phone call in which President Trump
Donald TrumpCotton breaks with conservative colleagues who will oppose Trump’s electoral vote count to give Nunes the Medal of Freedom: reports Hogan says lawmakers “scheme” to overturn election results “mocks our system” MORE he pressured Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger (R), to “find” more votes for him.
“It is a crime to request electoral fraud, and asking the secretary to change votes is a classic definition of electoral fraud,” David Worley told The Washington Post, which first published the audio of Trump’s conference call on Sunday.
Worley, in a letter to Raffensperger, said the call was “likely cause” for an investigation into possible electoral code violations, citing a section of the state code that criminalizes someone else’s electoral fraud request.
“Such an incident, spread as it is in all local and national media, cannot be ignored or overlooked,” he wrote. Former US Attorney Michael Moore cited the same law last year when he filed a complaint against the senator. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Olin Graham Cotton breaks with conservative colleagues who will oppose counting electoral votes. Pelosi creates call for electoral challenge: ‘No situation compares to Trump’s presidency’ Republican Party senators face criticism after challenges to the Electoral College vote MORE (RS.C.), which Raffensperger said had pressured him to exclude some ballots in the Peach State.
On the call to Raffensperger, Trump demands that Georgia’s secretary of state “find 11,780 votes,” citing baseless allegations of widespread electoral fraud in the state. In the call, Raffensperger refuses to help the president and questions the validity of the sources of his statements.
Trump has repeatedly targeted Raffensperger and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp
Brian KempHarris: Trump Georgia’s call shows a ‘voice of despair’ Durbin: Trump Georgia’s call ‘deserves nothing less than a criminal investigation’ Kinzinger: Republicans can’t object to ‘clear conscience’ after hearing Trump’s tape MORE (R) for refusing to help his efforts to undo the president-elect Joe Biden
Joe BidenCotton breaks with conservative colleagues who will oppose Trump’s electoral vote count to give Nunes the Freedom Medalvictory in the state. The call drew strong criticism from both Democrats and some Republicans, including Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Adam Daniel Kinzinger Kinzinger: Republicans can’t afford the ‘clean conscience’ object after listening to Trump’s tape Former Republican Party senator suggests forming a new party, calls Trump the Republican’s ‘master’. Republican Party Congressman responds to Fox News host after criticism MORE (R-III.), Which he called “terrible” on Sunday.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dick DurbinGeorgia Democratic lawmaker will seek censorship from Trump due to Raffensperger Durbin’s call: Trump Georgia called ‘deserves nothing less than a criminal investigation’ Washington Post releases full audio of Trump’s call to Georgia’s secretary of state MORE (Ill.), The second Democrat in the Senate, went further, saying that the recording “deserves nothing less than a criminal investigation”, while Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOcasio-Cortez says Trump’s call to Georgia is an impeachable offense Cori Bush shares the expanded “Squad” image (DN.Y.) called an offense liable to impeachment.
The Hill contacted Raffensperger’s office for comment.