Sen. Kelly Loeffler
Kelly LoefflerSunday shows the preview: Senate candidates are preparing for the second round of Georgia; government continues to launch coronavirus vaccine Why Democratic Gains in Suburbs Will Last Longer Than Trump Trump calls Georgia’s second round of Senate “both illegal and invalid” in New Year’s tweets MORE (R-Ga.) On Sunday, he avoided answering directly whether or not she will join her fellow Republican senators in the Electoral College challenge if she wins Georgia’s second round the day before.
Appearing on Fox News on Sunday, Loeffler appeared to express support for the 11 Republican senators who said they would challenge the Electoral College without directly declaring that she would join them in their efforts.
“I said from the start that everything is at stake here and I am seriously thinking about it,” Loeffler told presenter Bret Baier. “We have to make sure that Georgia and all Americans trust our voting process, but my number one goal now is to win on January 5, so that we can get to the bottom of what happened in those elections.”
Congress will vote on January 6 to certify the Electoral College’s vote. Eleven Senate Republicans said they would oppose the results. Loeffler avoided saying openly what his position was on the subject, saying “None of this matters if I can’t win on January 5th.”
Baier also asked Loeffler how she would have voted in the Senate decision to overturn Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed 81-13. Both Loeffler and fellow Republican Georgia senator. David Perdue
David PerdueSunday shows the preview: Senate candidates are preparing for the second round of Georgia; government continues to launch coronavirus vaccine Why Democratic Gains in Suburbs Will Last Longer Than Trump Trump calls Georgia’s second round of Senate “both illegal and invalid” in New Year’s tweets MORE were not present to vote on the measure.
“I voted in favor of the NDAA,” said Loeffler, referring to when the project passed the House, adding: “The project that came out of the conference was very different from what we were promised, so I don’t know. I was here in Georgia, working across the state, and I will continue to be with our men and women in the army. “
When Baier asked again how she would have voted, Loeffler said: “Look, what is at stake here is our military and our freedoms. That’s what’s on the ballot now, and I’m a veteran’s daughter and granddaughter. We are the fifth largest active veteran and military state here in Georgia. “
“I’m not going to go into details, but that’s not a yes or no [on] whether you would uphold the veto or not, ”replied Baier.
Loeffler replied, “That’s right.”
Loeffler will face Democratic opponent Raphael Warnock in one of two runoff runs for the Senate in Georgia on January 5, which will determine which party controls the chamber.
More than 3 million Georgia voters have already voted in the runoff elections.