Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party (GAGOP) Josh McKoon slammed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as a “power-mad prosecutor” this week after former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies were indicted for their alleged roles in attempting to “overturn” the results of the 2020 election.
Chairman McKoon Video Statement #gapol #gagophttps://t.co/Ao12R1tlqE
— GAGOP (@GaRepublicans) August 15, 2023
McKoon’s predecessor David Shafer was among those indicted.
“We have a power-mad prosecutor whose loyalty to her political party, her own ambition, exceeds her loyalty to her country,” McKoon said in a video statement released Tuesday afternoon.
“Our country was built on the idea of self-government, and self-government is built on the idea of free and fair elections. How can you have a fair election if there’s not a process to contest the election procedures and ask questions and have those questions answered? It’s at the very bedrock of how we have confidence in our electoral process. And now, DA Willis would like to make that a crime,” McKoon added.
“I don’t care if you are a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent – I don’t care if you love Donald Trump or hate him – what you need to be thinking about is what does this mean for our future? What does this mean for our children and grandchildren? Do we really want to make it normal in America for the loser in an election to face criminal prosecution? Is that really the country you want to live in?” McKoon asked.
Meanwhile, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger are defending the state’s elections amid the indictments out of Fulton County.
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… pic.twitter.com/jaru2iBDo7
— Brian Kemp (@BrianKempGA) August 15, 2023
Kemp responded to the indictments in a tweet, saying, “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 is at stake in 2024 and that must be our focus.”
The most basic principles of a strong democracy are accountability and respect for the Constitution and rule of law. You either have it, or you don’t.
— GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (@GaSecofState) August 16, 2023
Raffensperger said, “The most basic principles of a strong democracy are accountability and respect for the Constitution and rule of law. You either have it, or you don’t.”
As for Trump, he announced Tuesday that he plans to present new evidence of “presidential election fraud” that allegedly took place in the Peach State, which, as he said he believes, will completely exonerate him and his allies that face charges.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Georgia Star News and The Star News Network.
Photo “Josh McKoon” by GA Republican Party.
