Georgia Gov. Pushes Back Against Trump’s Last-Di
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Republican Gov. Brian Kemp reportedly refused the president’s demand for a special legislative session to overturn Georgia’s election result.
During a phone call on Saturday, Kemp refused a request from Trump to call a special session of the Georgia legislature to overturn the outcome of last month’s election, The Washington Post and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Trump wants state lawmakers to throw out the result ― which favored his opponent, President-elect Joe Biden ― and appoint electors who will back him instead. Georgia has 16 votes in the Electoral College.
According to the Journal-Constitution, this isn’t the first time Kemp has declined Trump’s demand for a special legislative session.
During his call with Kemp, Trump also urged the governor to order an audit of absentee ballot signatures in the state — a request that Kemp has repeatedly said he has no authority to fulfill.
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