Tag Archives: Brian Kemp

The Hill reports: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R ) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) campaign are both pushing back on former President Trump’s “Covid Tyrant” claims. Kemp responded to a video of Trump where the former president said that “Covid Tyrant[s]” want to take away Americans’ freedoms and called on people to “not comply.” Kemp appeared to take the …

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Gov. Brian Kemp appointed a three-member panel to assess whether a Georgia legislator who served as a fake elector should be suspended after he was charged as part of what prosecutors call a vast “criminal enterprise” to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 defeat. The governor on Friday tapped Attorney General Chris Carr, House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration …

Mediaite reports: Since Kemp refused Trump’s calls for him to help him overturn his 2020 loss in Georgia, he has become a persona non grata on the MAGA right. Trump’s allies have escalated their attacks on Kemp in recent days after the governor said he would not remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for criminally charging Trump, leading some …

“Kemp is part of it! I have no idea why Republicans reelected him. It was one of the dumbest things they ever did. It’s a big violation of the law, he could be one of the biggest lawbreakers, he could be one of the biggest lawbreakers in Georgia history! This guy is a real, real disaster, and it will eventually …

Atlanta’s NBC affiliate reports: Gov. Brian Kemp is telling several far-right Georgia lawmakers to lay off the calls to impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Georgia Sen. Colton Moore has led a charge via a letter to Kemp requesting a special legislative session to impeach Willis after a grand jury handed up an indictment against former President Trump and …

The Associated Press reports: Some Republicans in Washington and Georgia began attacking Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis immediately after she announced the Aug. 14 indictment of former President Donald Trump for conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. But others, including Gov. Brian Kemp, have been conspicuous in their unwillingness to pile on. Kemp,declined to comment on the …

Posted today to Trump’s Truth Social account: Governor Kemp of Georgia is fighting hard against the Impeachment of the crooked, incompetent, & highly partisan D.A. of Fulton County, Fani Willis, who has allowed Murder and other Violent Crime to MASSIVELY ESCALATE. Crime in Atlanta is WORST IN NATION. She should be impeached for many reasons, not just the Witch Hunt …

Axios reports: Several top GOP donors, panicked about their current choices, are holding back 2024 money with the long-shot dream of luring an alternative to former President Trump into the presidential race at the last minute. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are getting secret overtures from establishment Republicans — and haven’t ruled out running, top sources …

“The 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen. For nearly three years now, anyone with evidence of fraud has failed to come forward – under oath – and prove anything in a court of law. Our elections in Georgia are secure, accessible, and fair and will continue to be as long as I am governor. The future of our country …

Atlanta’s NBC affiliate reports: Gov. Brian Kemp took aim at former President Donald Trump on Thursday, writing in a post on X that “2024 is too important for political games.” It’s the latest sign of the Georgia governor’s increased willingness to spar politically with the former president, the commanding favorite to win the Republican Party’s nomination for president next year. …

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 …

Congress Minutes reports: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is in Washington this week meeting with Senate Republican leaders — and creating a little buzz for Georgia’s next Senate race. The Georgia Republican is meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the meetings. He will meet with National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Steve Daines …

CNN reports: Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia signed legislation Friday that will create an oversight commission with the power to remove local prosecutors and district attorneys from their jobs. The measure has been heavily criticized by Democrats, including an Atlanta-area DA, who is seriously weighing charges in connection with former President Donald Trump’s actions in Georgia during the 2020 …

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Gov. Brian Kemp delivered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump on Saturday as he urged national Republican leaders to set aside the former president’s obsession with his 2020 election defeat and focus on issues that can attract broader support. “Not a single swing voter in a single swing state will vote for our nominee if they …

The Georgia Recorder reports: The Georgia General Assembly sent a controversial bill to the governor’s desk Monday to create a new disciplinary board for the state’s local district attorneys. On the 39th day of the 40-day legislative session, the GOP-controlled House approved the creation of a prosecuting attorneys oversight commission by a 92-77 vote, largely along party lines. The commission …

Atlanta’s Fox affiliate report: Gov. Brian Kemp is issuing a state of emergency ahead of potential anti-police protests in Atlanta this weekend. The order calls for up to 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops to be called up to “subdue riot and unlawful assembly.” Last weekend’s violence came days after law enforcement shot and killed an environmental activist, who the Georgia …

Axios reports: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to create Hardworking Americans Inc., a federal PAC that will allow the Republican to boost his national profile, Axios has learned. Kemp’s unique success defeating a Trump-backed opponent in a primary and a Democrat in a key battleground has made him something of a case study …

CNBC reports: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has secured another term, fending off Democrat Stacey Abrams in the duo’s second match-up, NBC News projected. Kemp had consistently led Abrams, a strategist and former state House minority leader, in polls by a margin of more than 5 percentage points throughout the campaign. Unlike their last election, where Abrams lost by 1.4 percentage …

Quinnipiac Polling reports: Georgia’s race for governor remains tight as 50 percent of likely voters support Republican incumbent Brian Kemp, while 49 percent support Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams. This is essentially unchanged from Quinnipiac University’s September 14th poll when Kemp received 50 percent support and Abrams received 48 percent support. In today’s poll, Republicans (97 – 3 percent) support Kemp, …

Fox News reports: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Sunday refused to say whether he will campaign with former President Donald Trump if the fellow Republican chooses to hold a rally in his state. “Fox News Sunday” anchor Shannon Bream cited a recent report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that speculated Trump may hold a rally in Georgia this month and asked …