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Today the world seems spellbound by Georgia. In the US state, the distribution of seats in the new US Senate will be decided in two second round elections. But more than that: Ultimately, it’s also about the future power of new President Joe Biden.
A head-to-head race is currently emerging: One incumbent, Republican Senator David Perdue, is about the same level as his Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff, and the same applies to the other incumbent, Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and his Democratic challenger, Raphael. . Warnock.
If the two Democrats win the second round, there would be a deadlock from 50 Democratic senators to 50 Republicans. In that case, the deciding vote to pass the legislation would come from future Vice President Kamala Harris. Therefore, the new president of the United States, Joe Biden, could govern until the midterm elections in 2022. However, if even one of the two Democratic candidates in Georgia loses the election, the Republicans, under the leadership of Mitch McConnell, retain the majority in the Senate and, as they have been doing since 2015, can block all or part of the House bills.
“I want 11,780 votes”
It’s no wonder then that Donald Trump, who still refuses to admit defeat, wants to influence the elections in Georgia. As has now become known, he threatened the local election official in a phone call. Because Biden had only won 11,779 votes in Georgia, Trump pressed him: “I want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than us,” Trump demanded, according to an audio recording made by the Washington Post. published.
Not only is campaign manager Brad Raffensperger a Republican like Trump, he was one of his early supporters. However, he was unimpressed by Trump’s fraud allegations and dismissed all allegations as “conspiracy theories”: With all due respect, Mr. President, what you say is not true. The truth will come to light, “responded the president, who was in office until January 20. Democrats were outraged by Trump’s threat and spoke of a” criminal “and” dangerous “abuse of power.
Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi was reelected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. In this influential post, the Democrat led her party for the past two years until the second half of Trump’s term. The 80-year-old man was often the president’s most important opponent.
