President-elect Joe Biden and President Trump were campaigning in Georgia today ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Senate runoff elections which will determine which party controls the chamber.
President Trump meanwhile continues his effort to overturn the 2020 election results. Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over the weekend and, according to audio obtained by CNN, attempted to pressure the fellow Republican to “find” votes necessary to alter the election result in the state, which Biden won.
Congress will meet Wednesday to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, a process Trump is also still determined to influence.
Our live coverage has ended for the night. Read more about Tuesday’s runoffs here.
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Election official says Trump's actions and statements are "essentially suppressing the vote in Georgia"
From CNN’s Jamiel Lynch
Ahead of the Georgia’s Senate runoff elections, Gabriel Sterling, the state’s voting system implementation manager, told CNN President Trump’s “actions and statements and those of his team are essentially suppressing the vote in Georgia.”
Speaking to CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday, Sterling addressed President Trump’s phone call in which he demanded Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “find” the votes needed for him to win the elections in his state.
Sterling said when he heard the call between Raffensperger and the President he was not surprised. He compared having to refute the claims of voter fraud and tampering to “Groundhog Day – over and over again.”
“The President put out a tweet, totally mischaracterizing what happened on the call. So, I think now through transparency, people have seen what happened on that call. And it was inappropriate in many people’s minds. I think that it’s better to have that information out there,” he said.
Sterling renewed his calls for people to vote on Tuesday.
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Hundreds of members expected on House floor Wednesday amid Covid-19 pandemic
From CNN's Kristin Wilson and Daniella Diaz
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi swears in new members of Congress on Sunday.
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Maintain social distancing. Avoid large groups. No indoor gatherings. Those guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be all but abandoned Wednesday when Congress gathers to certify the Electoral College vote of the 2020 election.
The joint session of Congress will mean as many as 535 members that comprise the House and Senate will come together in the House chamber at one time.
House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer said the chamber is working to maintain more safety protocols but acknowledged that keeping what could be 535 members in compliance will not be easy.
“But what we will do is admonish members to stay apart, don’t get close to one another,” he added.
Contrary to the rules that governed the Opening Session in the House — which limited the number of members on the floor to 72, but was rendered moot when a majority of the House gathered en masse on the floor following a call for a recorded vote by Rep. Chip Roy — there won’t be a limit on the number of people in the chamber on Wednesday, according to a senior Democratic aide.
The House is set to deploy the same mitigation measures that have been in place — mandated mask wearing while on the floor, marking off seats to maintain social distancing, and opening the gallery for members to spread out. And, according to the rules governing the certification, members are not required to be in the chamber, and are highly encouraged to watch the proceedings from their offices.
However, the aide said, few members are expected to want to miss the debate of the certification process and leadership is expecting a very full chamber — which means hundreds of members are expected to gather together on the House floor amid a pandemic.
Voting, when it occurs, will happen in the same seven blocks that were used during Sunday’s roll call vote.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will again allow proxy voting through Feb. 18, which allows members to vote through another member.
“In consultation with the Office of Attending Physician, that a public health emergency is in effect due to a novel coronavirus, I am hereby designating a “covered period” pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, until February 18, 2021,” she wrote.
This comes as GOP Rep. Kay Granger becomes the latest lawmaker to announce in a statement she has tested positive for coronavirus. She was seen on the House floor Sunday for the roll call vote of the 117th Congress.
“When she arrived in DC for the beginning of the 117th Congress, Congresswoman Kay Granger was tested for coronavirus in accordance with the Attending Physician’s guidance for Members when traveling from their home state,” her office said in a statement provided by CNN. “She was later notified that she tested positive and immediately quarantined. Having received the vaccine in December, she is asymptomatic and feeling great! She will remain under the care of the her doctor.”
This also came after the first day of the 117th Congress on Sunday, where hundreds of members were seen gathering on the House floor. Additionally, some members who had Covid-19 voted for Speaker of the House on Sunday through a “secure enclosure” after being exposed to someone with Covid-19 but then testing negative for the virus. Nebraska GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry voted for House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy from the plexiglass-enclosed area above the House floor, wearing both a mask and a face shield.
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Loeffler says she will object to Electoral College certification
From CNN's Caroline Kenny
US Sen. Kelly Loeffler speaks to supporters during a rally in Cartersville, Georgia, on Sunday.
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Within minutes of each other, Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue took to Twitter Monday to announce their support for President Trump, with Loeffler saying she will object to the results of the presidential election in the Senate on Wednesday.
“On January 6th, I will vote to give President Trump and the American people the fair hearing they deserve and support the objection to the Electoral College certification process,” Loeffler said via a statement on Twitter.
“I urge my colleagues to object,” Perdue tweeted from quarantine. “I stand with @realDonaldTrump.”
Perdue’s first term ended Sunday, and the results of the runoff won’t be certified in time for Wednesday’s vote, therefore he won’t have a vote.
“We must restore trust, confidence & integrity in our election system,” Loeffler’s statement continued.
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More than 3 million votes have been cast in Georgia Senate runoff elections
From CNN’s Jamiel Lynch and Jason Morris
Voters stand in line in Atlanta to cast their ballots during the first day of early voting on December 14.
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At least 3,037,743 ballots have already been cast in Georgia ahead of Tuesday’s Senate runoff elections, Voting System Implementation Manager Gabriel Sterling said.
The state has received 962,886 absentee ballots and 2,074,857 early voting ballots for this year’s runoff elections, he said. The number of the ballots cast so far has smashed previous records set for a runoff election.
Sterling said in 2004, the state had 2.1 million votes, and a runoff in 2018 had just under 1.5 million.
There will be 2,648 polling locations open on Tuesday for runoff elections, Sterling said.
There are still 281,376 absentee ballots outstanding in the state.
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Biden campaigns in Atlanta for Democratic candidates ahead of Tuesday's Senate runoffs
From CNN's Sarah Mucha
President-elect Joe Biden, center, is joined by Senate candidates Jon Ossoff, left, and Raphael Warnock during a campaign rally in Atlanta on Monday.
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President-elect Joe Biden leaned in heavily on the question of the $2,000 stimulus check as he campaigned in Atlanta for the Democratic candidates on the eve of the Georgia Senate runoff election.
“If you send Jon [Ossoff] and the Reverend [Raphael Warnock] to Washington, those $2,000 checks will go out the door, restoring hope and decency and honor for so many people who are struggling right now,” he said directly, contrasting it with their opponents, Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. “And if you send Sens. Perdue and Loeffler back to Washington, those checks will never get there. It’s just that simple. The power is literally in your hands.”
Biden lamented the economic situation in the nation, stressing that there are food lines unlike those seen since the Depression, arguing that “the debate over $2,000 isn’t some abstract debate in Washington. It’s about your lives.”
He praised the two Democratic candidates.
The President-elect spent time contrasting the possible outcomes of electing the candidates of either party, arguing that electing Ossoff and Warnock would “break the gridlock” of Washington. He also tied the impending success of beating the pandemic to their victories. “By electing Jon and the Reverend, you’ll be voting to get the states the resources they need to get the vaccines distributed,” he said. “It’s a shame what’s happening now. It’s a literal shame.”
He also briefly criticized President Trump, saying, “This administration has gotten off to a God-awful start. The President spends more time whining and complaining than doing something about the problem. I don’t know why he still wants the job, he doesn’t want to do the work.”
Biden ended with an appeal to unity and message of inspiration to the Georgians. “By electing Jon and the Reverend, you’ll be sending a powerful message to Congress and to the country that it’s time for this nation, for God’s sake, to finally come together. Finally. To work together. To unite. To put the anger and the division and the divisive politics of the past behind us,” he said.
He added that voting for the Democratic candidates would also be “good for Georgia” because they are two people who would put their state and the Constitution ahead of themselves or even the President.
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Georgia election official refutes Trump's false claims, urges Georgians not to "suppress" their own votes
From CNN's Josiah Ryan
Gabriel Sterling, Georgia's voting system implementation manager, speaks to the media on Monday.
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With just hours until Georgia’s Senate runoffs are set to begin, the state’s voting system implementation manager, Gabriel Sterling, urged Georgians to ignore false rumors, some of which are being propagated by President Trump, and exercise their right to vote.
“If you’re a Georgia voter, if you want your values reflected by your election officials, I strongly beg and encourage you, go vote tomorrow,” he said, standing next to a sign that said “Claim vs Fact.”
“Do not let anybody discourage you,” added. ” Do not self-suppress your own vote. Do not make a self-fulfilling prophecy out of doing this. Don’t let anybody steal your vote that way.”
“If you self-suppress, you are taking away your important voice from this election,” he added.
Previous to those remarks, Sterling delivered a lengthy refutation of many of the claims Trump has made about the November election, including those made in a Jan. 2, phone call to Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
“We have claim after claim after claim with zero proof. Zero,” said Sterling.
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Georgia GOP representative: "Our elections should be decertified"
From CNN's Manu Raju
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wears a "Stop the Steal" mask while speaking with fellow first-term Republican Congress members on the steps of the US Capitol on Monday.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the staunchly conservative freshman from Northwest Georgia, told CNN that she is traveling with President Trump today to the state. Asked if she had any concerns about Trump’s call to the Georgia secretary of state, Greene attacked Brad Raffensperger.
Asked if doing so would then impact her and other Georgia Republicans — all of whom were elected on the same ballot — Greene said: “We’re just talking about the President’s race.”
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Georgia election official slams Trump's fraud claims ahead of Senate runoff elections
From CNN’s Jamiel Lynch and Jason Morris
Gabriel Sterling speaks at Monday's news conference at the Georgia State Capitol.
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Georgia Voting System Implementation Manager Gabriel Sterling urged Georgians to get out and vote in tomorrow’s key Senate runoff election, and debunked President Trump’s multiple baseless claims of election fraud in the state.
Sterling adamantly said that everybody’s vote counts and was counted in the November general election despite assertions made by President Trump and others.
Sterling said he is telling those who believe their votes were stolen or that there was voter fraud, “If you believe in your heart of hearts that there was, the best thing for you to do is to turn out and vote and make it harder for them to steal,” he said.
Sterling stood next to a sign that said “Claim vs Fact” and refuted several claims that President Trump said during the released phone call.
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Trump's call could put the President in jeopardy, legal experts say
From CNN's Katelyn Polantz and Christina Carrega
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Experienced prosecutors, election lawyers and some public officials have piled on calling for criminal investigations into whether President Trump broke election fraud when he pressured Georgia officials on a phone call Saturday to “find” 11,870 votes that would reverse his loss in the state.
While the path to a federal criminal case against the outgoing President isn’t an easy one to make, Georgia officials said the state could be considering a serious inquiry and the matter has already been referred to the FBI.
Elie Honig, a former federal prosecutor and CNN contributor, was urging criminal investigation into Trump on Monday, arguing that at some point, prosecutors couldn’t keep looking past such shocking statements. The prominent elections law expert Rick Hasen also wrote on Monday Trump should be prosecuted or at least investigated.
Proving the President intended to commit a crime is another matter. Trump would likely face a jury if he were charged, and prosecutors would need to prove what he meant on the call.
Prosecutions of former presidents in the US are unheard of in modern times, and the presidency has immense power that lends protection to Trump. The Justice Department previously shied away from coming close to charging Trump for obstruction in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and after his call asking Ukraine for political help, which led to the President’s impeachment.
President-elect Joe Biden, who defeated Trump with 306 electoral votes, has indicated he would want the country to move on rather than dwell on scandals from the Trump presidency and would leave decisions up to the Justice Department.
CNN has previously reported Trump has explored the possibility of granting himself a self-pardon, though that could only provide him immunity from federal crimes. The Justice Department previously reasoned a president couldn’t pardon himself, but could temporarily give power to his vice president to do so — but there has been no indication that would happen.
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Republican senator calls Trump's Georgia call a "new low"
From CNN's Ted Barrett and Manu Raju
US Sen. Pat Toomey attends a Capitol Hill hearing on December 10.
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Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican from Pennsylvania, released a new statement calling President Trump’s call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger a “new low.”
Here’s what the statement said:
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Pentagon and military officials continue to privately worry over what Trump could do in his remaining days
From CNN's Barbara Starr
President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office after returning from Florida on Thursday.
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While Pentagon and military officials continue to privately express concern that President Trump still could try to draw the military into his efforts to overturn the election, there is no evidence of that happening at least for now, according to several defense officials.
CNN has previously reported that there has been growing anxiety in the ranks about what Trump might do in these remaining days. Will the President order some unexpected military action, such as a strike on Iran, or will he somehow draw the military into his efforts to overthrow the election results?
One of the signatories of an op-ed by all the living former defense secretaries tells CNN that the real message in their open letter is the words about possible criminal penalties for military and especially civilians if they carry out an illegal order. This former Secretary of Defense said current officials should all remember it’s a crime to give an illegal order.
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other military leaders continue to get briefed of any potential domestic unrest and monitor the capabilities of civilian law enforcement and state activated National Guard to handle those situations.
Defense officials refused to discuss the briefing in detail citing the extraordinary sensitivity as Trump continues to try to overturn election results.
In November, Milley made his position clear about what the US military does and does not do in this country. “We are unique among militaries,” he said in remarks at the opening of the Army’s museum.
“We do not take an oath to a king or a queen, a tyrant or a dictator. We do not take an oath to an individual. No, we do not take an oath to a country, a tribe or religion. We take an oath to the Constitution,” he said. A Constitution that Milley likes to call his “North Star.” It’s a commitment that top commanders have long vowed not to violate.
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House majority leader says they're expecting up to 6 states' electoral votes to be challenged
From CNN's Kristin Wilson and Daniella Diaz
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer walks to the House Chamber on Monday.
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said that they are expecting up to six states’ electoral college votes to be challenged on Wednesday, but that “it depends on how quickly they get tired of playing this game” and the number could drop as the hours grow.
“This a very unique unprecedented action to undermine our Democracy,” he said. “I don’t know how many there will be. And I don’t know how tired members will get of having these challenges.”
Here’s what we know about the process:
Each House challenge that is supported by a member of the Senate automatically sets up to two hours of debate in each chamber, followed by a vote on the challenge.
Both chambers would have to agree to invalidate a state’s electoral college count, and with the Democratic majority in the House, and a number of Republicans in the Senate saying they will not support a challenge, the votes will fail.
Hoyer said that House is working to maintain more safety protocols for Wednesday’s joint session to certify the Electoral College, but acknowledges that keeping what could be 535 members in compliance will not be easy.
“It is tough, but we’re going to admonish them again. And all of us break the rule, unfortunately .. because that’s the normal way we respond,” he said. “We also think we’re wearing masks, we might be safe.”
Hoyer added: “But what we will do is admonish members to stay apart, don’t get close to one another.”
Contrary to the rules that governed the Opening Session in the House – which limited the number of members on the floor to 72, but was rendered moot when a majority of the House gathered en masse on the floor following a call for a recorded vote by Rep. Chip Roy — there won’t be a limit on the number of people in the chamber on Wednesday, according to a senior Democratic aide.
The House will deploy the same mitigation measures that have been in place — mandated mask wearing while on the floor, marking off seats to maintain social distancing, and opening the gallery for members to spread out. And, according to the rules governing the certification, members are not required to be in the chamber, and are encouraged to watch the proceedings from their offices. However, the aide said, few members are expected to want to miss the debate, and leadership is expecting a very full chamber.
Voting, when it occurs, will happen in the same seven blocks that were used during Sunday’s roll call vote.
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Federal judge sets quick deadlines in Trump's latest election challenge
From CNN's Katelyn Polantz
Federal Judge Mark Cohen is addressing a five-day-old lawsuit from President Trump seeking to decertify Georgia’s election results quickly, amid fallout from Trump’s call to pressure the state officials to “find” votes.
The judge has set a deadline for the state officials to respond in court tonight to Trump’s lawsuit against them and request for emergency help, and the judge has set a hearing for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
None of the dozens of lawsuits from Trump and his supporters seeking to overturn election results after Joe Biden won in early November have been successful.
Some background: Trump, in a months-long futile pursuit to overturn his loss, sued Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, claiming they allowed unqualified people to vote and taking issue with how the state administered its election in November.
There’s no proof of allegations of widespread voter fraud, and Georgia conducted recounts of its election and has certified that Biden’s win is sound. Several lawsuits from Trump supporters challenging the results in the state have failed and been tossed out of court quickly and resoundingly, including by judges appointed by Trump.
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Georgia Election Board member calls for investigation into Trump's call with secretary of state
From CNN’s Jason Morris
David Worley, the most senior Georgia State Election Board member, has confirmed to CNN that he requested that Georgia’s secretary of state to open an investigation into his Jan. 2 phone call with President Trump, to determine whether violations of election fraud occurred.
In a letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Georgia election officials, Worley wrote that he was troubled by Trump’s “attempt to manipulate the votes of Georgians,” but commended Raffensperger and lawyer Ryan Germany “for sticking to the state’s position and the plain facts.”
CNN has reached out to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr for comment, but has not heard back yet.
The Fulton County district attorney said she will “enforce the law without fear,” and hold anyone that commits a felony will be “held accountable,” but her office has yet to receive anything from the secretary of state office regarding the call that Trump made to the Georgia secretary of state this weekend.
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Pence encourages Georgians to vote as Trump propagates baseless election fraud theories
From CNN's Betsy Klein
Vice President Mike Pence spoke in support of Georgia Republican Senate candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler on the eve of the crucial Senate runoff election.
Though he did not address President Trump’s call pressuring the state’s secretary of state to change the state’s 2020 presidential results, Pence encouraged Georgians to vote to protect what he described as a “last line of defense,” speaking out against concerns about Georgia election integrity, and referencing Wednesday’s joint session of Congress certifying Electoral College results.
Pence warned that Perdue and Loeffler’s election was critical “because the Republican Senate majority could be the last line of defense to preserve all that we’ve done.”
He acknowledged his role in certifying electoral college results for President-elect Joe Biden Wednesday, reiterating “concerns” about voting irregularity, but sought to steer the focus back to the runoff race, saying, “I know we’ve all got our doubts about the last election. I want to assure you, I share the concerns of the millions of Americans about voting irregularity. I promise you, come this Wednesday, we’ll have our day in Congress, we’ll hear the objections, we’ll hear the evidence. But tomorrow is Georgia’s day,” going on to encourage the crowd to vote.
Pence also addressed concerns about voting irregularity in Georgia amid the President’s ongoing efforts to cast doubt on election integrity and propagate baseless claims of voter fraud, which local officials have described as counterproductive to the forthcoming election.
“I’ve actually heard some people say, ‘Just don’t vote.’ Men and women of Georgia, if you don’t vote, they win,” he said. “If you don’t vote, there could be nothing stopping Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi from cutting our military, raising taxes, and passing the agenda of the radical left,” he said.
The vice president sought to instill confidence in the process: “I can tell you, our great Republican chairman of the state and senators will tell you, we literally have thousands of people all across this state that are watching this time. We’re on ‘em. We’re gonna secure the polls, we’re gonna secure the dropboxes, you get out and vote tomorrow and you vote for David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, and be confident.”
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GOP representative on Trump's Georgia call: "I think it was deeply troubling"
From CNN's Manu Raju and Jeremy Herb
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While many conservative House Republicans defended President Trump in the aftermath of his phone call demanding Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “find” the votes needed for him to win the elections in his state, some Republicans have expressed concerns.
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming — the No. 3 in GOP leadership — is also urging her colleagues to steer clear of the effort to subvert the will of voters when Congress meets Wednesday to count electoral votes that made Joe Biden the winner of the race.
Cheney sent a memo to colleagues on Sunday warning that it set a “dangerous precedent” that threatened to snatch away the responsibility of states for running their own elections.
“This is directly at odds with the Constitution’s clear text and our core beliefs as Republicans,” she wrote.
There’s a growing GOP rift ahead of Wednesday’s joint session of Congress when House Republicans are expected to object to the counting of the electoral votes that Biden the President-elect. If they are joined by at least one Republican senator, which is expected, each chamber will have to debate the objections for up to two hours before a vote on whether to affirm the objection. The votes are destined to fail, but the moves could prolong the debate since House members plan to push objections to six states Trump lost — and it’s already putting many Republicans in a difficult spot.
Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman, who is up for reelection in 2022, said Monday he would support certifying the election on Wednesday and oppose some of his GOP colleagues’ effort to challenge the vote.
“I plan on honoring that oath by supporting the state certifications and the will of the people. I will vote to certify in accordance with my duty under the Constitution,” Portman said in a statement. “I cannot support allowing Congress to thwart the will of the voters.”
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DC mayor requests National Guard support ahead of expected protests around Electoral College certification
From CNN's Alex Marquardt, Barbara Starr and Ali Main
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has requested the National Guard to support local police, fire and emergency services during the demonstrations scheduled in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday as Congress prepares to certify the Electoral College results.
A defense official tells CNN that acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller Monday approved the request to deploy a limited number of DC National Guard forces to support local services.
The mayor writes in her letter to the commander of the DC National Guard that “no DCNG personnel shall be armed during this mission, and at no time, will DCNG personnel or assets be engaged in domestic surveillance, searches, or seizures of US persons.”
DC Police Chief Robert Contee told reporters on Monday the National Guard will assist with “crowd management” and traffic control, freeing up Metropolitan Police officers to focus on potential acts of violence and other security issues.
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District attorney in Georgia says she'll enforce the law "without fear" regarding President Trump's call
From CNN’s Devon M. Sayers
Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis released a statement responding to news of President Trump’s call to the Georgia Secretary of State this weekend.
In her statement, Willis reiterates her commitment to “enforce the law without fear,” emphasizing that anyone that commits a felony will be “held accountable.” However, her office has yet to receive anything from the Secretary of State’s office.
The full statement, released by spokesperson Jeff DiSantis, reads:
The Fulton County District Attorney would have prosecutorial jurisdiction, along with the Attorney General, over any possible criminal case regarding the call, Jeff DiSantis, a spokesperson for the office told CNN.
One possible charge the office could bring is criminal solicitation to commit election fraud. If charged in the first degree, the felony is punishable by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years, according to Georgia code.
Some background: Fulton County is the largest county in Georgia. It covers most of the City of Atlanta and the Georgia State Capitol.
District Attorney Wills took office Jan. 1, 2021, by defeating the longtime incumbent.
She is the first woman to serve as the counties District Attorney and is a graduate of Howard University, and Emory University School of Law.
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More than 3 million votes have been cast in early voting period of Georgia's Senate runoff elections
From CNN’s Jason Morris
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A total of 3,041,581 votes have been cast in the early voting period of Georgia’s Senate runoff elections, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office told CNN Monday.
The tally breaks down as follows:
Total absentee by mail ballots accepted: 966,702
Total in-person ballots cast: 2,074,879
There are 368,404 absentee by mail ballots requested that are still outstanding. Absentee ballots are accepted up until tomorrow at 7:00 pm ET when polls close.
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Trump rails against what he calls the "Surrender Caucus"
From CNN's Betsy Klein
Following his tweet singling out Sen. Tom Cotton, President Donald Trump has coined a new term for Republican members of Congress who plan to certify the electoral college vote on Wednesday: the “Surrender Caucus.”
Trump is making clear that he is going to hold a grudge against those officials who do not propagate his baseless claims of fraud in his post-presidential political efforts.
Reminder: Those lawmakers who will vote in favor of the electoral college results during a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday are upholding the democratic election results as laid out in the Constitution. And despite President Trump’s claims, there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
