Special Counsel Contacts GA Gov And Former AZ Gov

The Hill reports:

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has been contacted by the federal special counsel investigating former President Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, Kemp’s office confirmed Friday.

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) was also contacted for the investigation. Trump called Ducey multiple times to pressure him to overturn Arizona’s election results.

The move shows overlap between Smith’s federal investigation and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s investigation into the same conduct in Georgia. Trump endorsed Kemp’s primary opponent in 2022, but Kemp won the primary easily and went on to win reelection.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has been contacted by the federal special counsel investigating former President Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, Kemp’s office confirmed. https://t.co/5sythX1DFQ

— The Hill (@thehill) July 22, 2023