JD Vance highlights Georgia election security after Trump attacks state officials

President Donald Trump's former running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, expressed confidence in the security of Georgia's election on Sunday, contrasting with Trump's recent attacks on state Republican officials Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

During an interview on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures, Vance was asked how satisfied he was with the progress the Republican National Committee and Republican-led states have made to ensure a fair election in November as Trump continues to question the legitimacy of the 2020 election results.

Vance highlighted Georgia's voter ID requirements, which he said make elections in key states much more secure.

“I think we have good legal cases and good legal changes happening across the country,” he said. The RNC was more aggressive about that in 2024 than it was in 2020.

The basic principle here is that every American citizen's vote should count. But if you're not an American citizen and you're not voting legally, your vote shouldn't count, right? he added. That's a kind of common sense that the Republican Party believes in.

Vance has repeatedly echoed Trump’s baseless claims of a rigged 2020 election and argued that lawmakers would have had legitimate grounds to challenge the results. At the time, Trump and his allies filed a series of lawsuits trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but none were successful due to a lack of evidence.

As the 2024 election approaches, the Trump campaign and the RNC have pledged to recruit 100,000 volunteers and lawyers to monitor votes in key states.

In a post on his Truth Social platform Saturday, Trump criticized Kemp and Raffensperger, both of whom fought against Trump’s efforts in 2020 to delegitimize the results of the presidential election. Trump wrote that Raffensperger should do his job and make sure this election is not stolen, while telling Kemp to focus his efforts on fighting crime, not fighting Unity and the Republican Party.

He should seek UNITY, not revenge, especially against the man who gave him the nomination by endorsement and without whom he could never have beaten Stacey Abrams, Trump wrote, referring to Kemps' Democratic rival in the 2018 and 2022 Georgia gubernatorial races.

In a phone call to Kemp a few weeks after he lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden, Trump attempted to pressure Kemp to call a special session of the state legislature to overturn Biden's narrow victory in the state.

On January 2, 2021, Trump also called Raffensperger, a Republican, urging Georgia's top election official to find the votes needed to overturn Biden's victory in the key state.

Kemp pushed back against Trump's attacks in a message to X later Saturday, saying he was focused on winning in November and saving our country for Kamala Harris and Democrats, without engaging in petty personal insults, attacking fellow Republicans or dwelling on the past.

You should do the same, Mr. President, and leave my family out of this, he wrote.

Raffensperger also refuted Trump's attacks in another message to X, saying the state's election was “secure.”

“The winner here in November will reflect the will of the people. History has taught us that that kind of message doesn't translate well here in Georgia, sir,” he wrote.

Last year, Trump and 18 co-defendants were charged with racketeering in connection with their efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in the case. A Georgia appeals court has stayed the case until at least October.

Summer Concepcion

Summer Concepcion is a political reporter for NBC News.

Jane C. Timm contributed.

What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2020, / Compare-autoinsurance.Org has launched a new blog post that presents the main benefits of comparing multiple car insurance quotes. For more info and free online quotes, please visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/the-advantages-of-comparing-prices-with-car-insurance-quotes-online/ The modern society has numerous technological advantages. One important advantage is the speed at which information is sent and received. With the help of the internet, the shopping habits of many persons have drastically changed. The car insurance industry hasn't remained untouched by these changes. On the internet, drivers can compare insurance prices and find out which sellers have the best offers. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time. Unlike physical insurance agencies, websites don't have a specific schedule and they are available at any time. Drivers that have busy working schedules, can compare quotes from anywhere and at any time, even at midnight. Multiple choices. Almost all insurance providers, no matter if they are well-known brands or just local insurers, have an online presence. Online quotes will allow policyholders the chance to discover multiple insurance companies and check their prices. Drivers are no longer required to get quotes from just a few known insurance companies. Also, local and regional insurers can provide lower insurance rates for the same services. Accurate insurance estimates. Online quotes can only be accurate if the customers provide accurate and real info about their car models and driving history. Lying about past driving incidents can make the price estimates to be lower, but when dealing with an insurance company lying to them is useless. Usually, insurance companies will do research about a potential customer before granting him coverage. Online quotes can be sorted easily. Although drivers are recommended to not choose a policy just based on its price, drivers can easily sort quotes by insurance price. Using brokerage websites will allow drivers to get quotes from multiple insurers, thus making the comparison faster and easier. For additional info, money-saving tips, and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ Compare-autoinsurance.Org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc. "Online quotes can easily help drivers obtain better car insurance deals. All they have to do is to complete an online form with accurate and real info, then compare prices", said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company. CONTACT: Company Name: Internet Marketing CompanyPerson for contact Name: Gurgu CPhone Number: (818) 359-3898Email: cgurgu@internetmarketingcompany.BizWebsite: https://compare-autoinsurance.Org/ SOURCE: Compare-autoinsurance.Org View source version on accesswire.Com:https://www.Accesswire.Com/595055/What-Are-The-Main-Benefits-Of-Comparing-Car-Insurance-Quotes-Online View photos