As Special Election Looms, Trump Pressures Georgia Official To Overturn Georgia Results

By Zach Wilson
President Trump’s phone call on Saturday with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spurred debates over whether the call broke the law. Here, Trump talks to the leaders of Israel and Sudan in October.
President Trump's phone call on Saturday with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spurred debates over whether the call broke the law. Here, Trump talks to the leaders of Israel and Sudan in October.
President Trump’s phone call on Saturday with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spurred debates over whether the call broke the law. Here, Trump talks to the leaders of Israel and Sudan in October.
President Trump's phone call on Saturday with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spurred debates over whether the call broke the law. Here, Trump talks to the leaders of Israel and Sudan in October.

As Special Election Looms, Trump Pressures Georgia Official To Overturn Georgia Results

By Zach Wilson
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President Donald Trump’s recent phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has generated national criticism after the President suggested that he “find 11,780 votes” so that he would win Georgia.

A reporter from Atlanta and a political science professor from Emory University join Reset to discuss the phone call and the Senate runoff elections in the state.

GUEST: Emil Moffatt, reporter at WABE in Atlanta

Andra Gillespie, associate professor of political science at Emory University, political analyst