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Geoff Duncan, Georgia’s Republican deputy governor, says Trump’s call with the secretary of state is ‘inappropriate’

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Geoff Duncan, Georgia's Republican deputy governor, says Trump's call with the secretary of state is 'inappropriate'

“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.”

Trump's attempt to steal Georgia exposes his Republican election stunt
In the audio tape first reported by The Washington Post and obtained by CNN, Trump is heard Squeeze Ravensberger, Also a Republican, to “find” votes to cancel the elections in Georgia, which he lost to President-elect Joe Biden. Ravensberger refused Trump’s request.

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.”

The deputy governor also suggested that the controversy, appeared days before Senate Tour races in Georgia That will determine the balance of power in the room, it was “an abuse of energy” to keep Republican Senators David Purdue and Kelly Loeffler in their seats.

“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.”

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This story has been updated with additional comments.

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