Since Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicted former President Donald Trump for interfering in Georgia\u2019s 2020 election, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been on the attack.<\/p>\n
The conservative firebrand has labeled the criminal prosecution of Trump and 18 others as a political vendetta and chastised the district attorney for ignoring more serious crimes in Atlanta.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Greene spread her criticism to her fellow Republicans, most notably Gov. Brian Kemp. On Tuesday, Kemp defended the state\u2019s voting system<\/a> via social media in response to yet another false claim by Trump that the 2020 election was rigged.<\/p>\n Greene, R-Rome, compared Kemp\u2019s rebuke of Trump to standing with Willis and co-signing her investigation.<\/p>\n \u201cHis message should have been against this, not arguing with President Trump about the election and making it about his own ego and pride over Georgia\u2019s election,\u201d Greene said. \u201cThat\u2019s a bad statement, and I was very upset over it.\u201d<\/p>\n Greene questioned whether Kemp\u2019s statements could erode his support among GOP voters in the future. She referenced Kemp\u2019s rumored 2026 U.S. Senate run \u2014 the governor is term-limited in his current post \u2014 and wouldn\u2019t rule out challenging him in a GOP primary for the Senate seat.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t made up my mind whether I will do that or not,\u201d she said. \u201cI have a lot of things to think about. Am I going to be a part of President Trump\u2019s Cabinet if he wins? Is it possible that I\u2019ll be VP?\u201d<\/p>\n Greene called serving as Trump\u2019s running mate \u201can honor\u201d and something she would consider \u201cvery, very heavily.\u201d She\u2019d previously shunned<\/a> suggestions that she join Trump on the GOP\u2019s 2024 presidential ticket.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n LISTEN UP. <\/strong>A huge news week in Georgia politics is only halfway done. So we\u2019ve convened our entire four-player Politically Georgia team for a podcast to tackle the biggest takeaways from the Fulton County indictments, including Gov. Brian Kemp\u2019s declaration Tuesday that the \u201cThe 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen.\u201d<\/p>\n Have a question for the pod? Call our 24-hour hotline at 404-526-2527 and we\u2019ll answer it on Friday\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n Listen and subscribe at Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, or Google Podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n KEEP UP.<\/strong> With 19 defendants and multiple moving parts, we\u2019ll keep you updated every morning with the latest developments from the Fulton County case. Our AJC colleagues shared these headlines late Tuesday:<\/p>\n \u2022Trump, allies will be booked at Fulton County Jail, sheriff says<\/p>\n \u2022Following Trump indictment, agency moves on investigation of Lt. Gov. Jones<\/p>\n \u2022Mark Meadows seeks to move Fulton charges to federal court<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n TRUMP TIME. <\/strong>Former President Donald Trump has promised to unveil a \u201cconclusive report\u201d that will lead to his exoneration in the Fulton County election interference case. He\u2019s scheduled a news conference for Monday.<\/p>\n The New York Times reports<\/a> that Trump\u2019s defense involves a 100-plus page document compiled in part by Liz Harrington, a Trump press aide who has promoted his false claims of widespread voter fraud.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s challenge drew a stinging rebuke from Gov. Brian Kemp, who declined to comment on the indictment of the former president but laced into him for falsely claiming election irregularities cost him a victory in Georgia.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen,\u201d Kemp wrote in a social media post<\/a> that has gone viral.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n WALKER TALKER. <\/strong>Herschel Walker ended a personal month-long social media blackout to offer his opinion on this week\u2019s developments in Fulton County.<\/p>\n Posting on Tuesday for the first time since early July, Walker wrote \u201cWOW, what is going on here in the great State of Georgia?\u201d<\/p>\n Other than tweeting about charity motorcycle rides, the failed GOP Senate nominee and friend-of-Trump has been mostly silent on social media since his runoff loss last year to U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n TAX FACTS. <\/strong>Fulton County Republican state lawmakers have penned a letter opposing<\/a> a proposed county property tax increase<\/a>. They say the tax hike would \u201cplace yet another financial burden upon residents when high inflation is already negatively impacting them.\u201d<\/p>\n The letter was signed by House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones and state Reps. Scott Hilton, Todd Jones, Mesha Mainor, Chuck Martin and Deborah Silcox. Each represents a slice of the Democratic-dominated county.<\/p>\n Signing onto the letter is one of Mainor\u2019s first political acts since she switched to the GOP<\/a> from the Democratic Party in July.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n NEVADA BETS ON NEW DATE. <\/strong>Georgia\u2019s next door neighbor South Carolina slid down a spot on the 2024 presidential nominating calendar Monday when Nevada\u2019s Republican Party announced an earlier-than-normal date for the state\u2019s GOP caucuses.<\/p>\n Nevadans will make their choice on Feb. 8, 16 days ahead of South Carolina\u2019s first-in-the-South primary on Feb. 24. Along with Iowa (Jan. 15) and New Hampshire (late January), these early voting states often set the tone for the rest of the primary election cycle ahead of \u201cSuper Tuesday\u201d in early March.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n LOST CAUSE? <\/strong>Every 10 years, government officials in several Georgia counties engage in a don\u2019t-you-dare-blink stare down over a 1% local option sales tax (LOST).<\/p>\n On Monday, a Georgia Senate study committee met to discuss lowering the stakes around these negotiations.<\/p>\n The local option sales tax generates revenue that municipal and county governments use to fund operations. The <\/strong>terms expire once a decade, although the tax renews so long as all stakeholders \u2014 municipalities and the county authority \u2014 agree to a revenue breakdown formula.<\/p>\n Negotiations are often contentious, and the most recent cycle saw significant revenue distribution swings in locales such as Chatham County and Tift County.<\/p>\n In Chatham, home to Savannah and seven other municipalities as well as a heavily populated unincorporated area, a months-long impasse threatened a 75% millage rate increase for City of Savannah taxpayers.<\/p>\n State Sen. Derek Mallow, a Democrat who represents Savannah residents, is leading the study committee. He plans three more public meetings on the topic and hopes the committee will recommend legislative remedies for consideration during the 2024 session.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n TODAY IN WASHINGTON:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \u2022President Joe Biden will deliver remarks from the White House marking the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law.<\/p>\n \u2022U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Lithonia, hosts the third of four workshops meant to help constituents learn how to apply for and obtain federal grants and earmarks funding.<\/p>\n \u2022The House and Senate remain at recess through the end of August.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n PROMOTIONS BLOCKADE. <\/strong>Of the now more than 300 military promotions held hostage by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville\u2019s abortion-related legislative stand, four are related to leadership positions at Georgia bases: One each at Robins Air Force Base, Ft. Gordon, Ft. McPherson and Ft. Stewart.<\/p>\n The breakdown is according to an analysis from the Washington Post<\/a>. The news outlet found that the Alabama Republican\u2019s protest is affecting 266 vacancies in the U.S. and another 35 abroad.<\/p>\n Tuberville is using Senate rules to withhold military promotions in response to a Department of Defense policy that provides leave and reimburses travel expenses for personnel forced to travel to undergo abortions. More than 20 states have restricted the procedures since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.<\/p>\n The Post says Pentagon officials estimate 650 of 852 generals and admirals across all military branches will be affected should Tuberville\u2019s blockade continue through the end of the year.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n COBB TEACHER. <\/strong>A tribunal has ruled that the Cobb County School District improperly moved to fire a teacher who read a controversial book to her students.<\/p>\n The ruling by a board comprised of three retired educators means that Due West Elementary teacher Katie Rinderle could keep her job, the AJC\u2019s Cassidy Alexander writes<\/a>. The county\u2019s school board will make that decision.<\/p>\n Board Chair Brad Wheeler said that determination could come as soon as Thursday\u2019s meeting. The board can adopt, reject or modify the tribunal\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n The school system initially acted to remove Rinderle from the classroom after she read \u201cMy Shadow is Purple\u201d to her fifth graders. She and her attorneys argued the book is about inclusivity, not gender identity, but the district questioned her professional judgment.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n DOG OF THE DAY. <\/strong>You\u2019ve all met loyal dogs in your day, but have you met Molly Brown Schmidt, today\u2019s Dog of the Day?<\/p>\n The 12-year-old Labrador retriever mix calls AJC subscribers Paul and Lee Schmidt her people. Home for them is Santa Fe, New Mexico <\/strong>\u2014 along with three cats and two horses.<\/p>\n A reliable source reports The Jolt arrives before dawn Mountain Time. When it is read, coffee is consumed and Molly begins the first of several slow spins around the property to make sure all is well in their land of enchantment.<\/p>\n Send us your dogs of any political persuasion and location, and cats on a cat-by-cat basis, to patricia.murphy@ajc.com<\/a>, or DM us at @MurphyAJC<\/a>.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n AS ALWAYS,<\/strong> Jolt readers are some of our favorite tipsters. Send your best scoop, gossip and insider info to adam.vanbrimmer@ajc.com<\/a>, patricia.murphy@ajc.com<\/a>, tia.mitchell@ajc.com<\/a> and greg.bluestein@ajc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a92023 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Visit at ajc.com<\/a>. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.<\/a> <\/p>\n KeyWords:: 04d01030-3067-5f4d-8b2e-d9b6a9b9fd47 Since Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicted former President Donald Trump for interfering in Georgia\u2019s 2020 election, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been on the attack. 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