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Georgia Senate approves investigation of Democrat Stacey Abrams as Trump targets her [View all]
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Republican-dominated state Senate is going forward with an investigation of Stacey Abrams, a move that comes as President Donald Trump has made a target of the two-time Democratic nominee for Georgia governor.
Republican State Sen. Bill Cowsert of Athens said Thursday that he and other Republicans want to further examine recent ethics findings that voter participation group New Georgia Project improperly coordinated with Abrams’ 2018 campaign for governor.
“We have developed somewhat of a problem these days with dark money in politics, with secret money being used to fund campaigns," Cowsert said. "The whole purpose of our campaign finance laws is to put sunshine on the issues.”
They also want to probe claims by new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin that $2 billion was improperly given to a coalition of groups trying to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Abrams worked with one of the groups until the end of last year, but Trump and other Republicans have made Abrams the face of their criticism of $20 billion in grants awarded by former President Joe Biden's administration, with Trump calling out Abrams in a recent joint address to Congress.
Senators voted 33-21 along party lines to approve the inquiry.
Republican State Sen. Bill Cowsert of Athens said Thursday that he and other Republicans want to further examine recent ethics findings that voter participation group New Georgia Project improperly coordinated with Abrams’ 2018 campaign for governor.
“We have developed somewhat of a problem these days with dark money in politics, with secret money being used to fund campaigns," Cowsert said. "The whole purpose of our campaign finance laws is to put sunshine on the issues.”
They also want to probe claims by new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin that $2 billion was improperly given to a coalition of groups trying to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Abrams worked with one of the groups until the end of last year, but Trump and other Republicans have made Abrams the face of their criticism of $20 billion in grants awarded by former President Joe Biden's administration, with Trump calling out Abrams in a recent joint address to Congress.
Senators voted 33-21 along party lines to approve the inquiry.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/georgia-senate-approves-investigation-democrat-203357792.html
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