ATLANTA — Backed by about 200 conservative advocates at a rally at the Gold Dome in Atlanta, state Sen. Colton Moore, R-Trenton, on Thursday accused Georgia elected officials of ignoring the will of the people by not calling a special legislative session to investigate the district attorney who brought charges against former President Donald Trump.
Though the call for a special session has been rejected by Gov. Brian Kemp and the vast majority of Georgia’s elected officials, Moore has continued his campaign, calling Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ election subversion case against Trump and 18 associates political and unfair.
“My fellow Senate colleagues have published a statement, and they have recognized to their constituents that we do have a problem,” Moore said at a news conference Thursday. “Maybe they read in the paper … or University of Georgia’s poll that 83% of Georgians across this state recognize what is happening right now with District Attorney Fani Willis’ politicization.”
One state senator has joined Moore in his support for a special session: Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, Moore said at the rally in Freedom Plaza near the state Capitol. Rep. Charlice Byrd, R-Woodstock, said she was the only Georgia state representative signing on to support a special session.
On Aug. 14 of this year, Willis brought charges against Trump and 18 co-defendants for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election by pressuring witnesses, gaining unauthorized access to voting equipment and putting forth a slate of fraudulent electors, among other “overt acts” alleged in a racketeering indictment.