“I’m 100% certified for telling you it’s inappropriate. And it definitely hasn’t helped the situation,” Jeff Duncan told CNN reporter Alisyn Camerota on “New Day”. “It’s been based on misinformation, you know, all kinds of theories that have been debunked and debunked over the past 10 weeks.”
The weekend’s call, which came days before Congress was set to endorse Biden’s victory, immediately raised ethical and legal questions and sparked outrage among Democrats, though Republicans have largely avoided criticizing Trump.
Duncan, who voted for Trump in the 2020 election, said he was “disappointed” with the phone call and defended Ravensburger, saying his answers to Trump’s questions about the legality of the Georgia election were accurate.
He said, “I am definitely happy to be on the other end of that call, to maintain his honesty and follow the letter of the law.” “I was proud to hear his voice, and I was proud to hear his answers, even though it was not what the president or anyone else on that side of the call wanted to hear.”
However, when asked whether he believed the call should be referred to the state attorney general for investigation, Duncan objected, saying he would “allow the attorneys to determine this.”
“I continued to encourage everyone, including the president, to stay focused on tomorrow. That phone call did absolutely nothing to help, you know, get the Republicans here in Georgia, Kelly Loeffler and David Purdue,” he said. “I was disappointed and quite frankly, I can’t imagine anyone on this team encouraging that call or not offering them advice to hang up and move on to the next topic.”
This story has been updated with additional comments.
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