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Dec 2020
30m 41s

The Republican Rift in Georgia, and the ...

WNYC STUDIOS AND THE NEW YORKER
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In the past month, a fracture has opened up in the G.O.P. between those who grudgingly accept Joe Biden’s win and those who falsely claim that the election was rigged. In Georgia, supporters of Donald Trump have turned on Republican election officials—in some cases, with threats of violence. The Atlanta-based staff writer Charles Bethea explains why this rif ... Show More
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