Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger gives an update on the state of the election and ballot count during a news conference at the State Capitol in Atlanta on Nov. 6, 2020. Reuters/Dustin Chambers
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was evacuated from the state Capitol building on the afternoon of Jan. 6 after protesters gathered near the parking deck, according to ABC News.
The Atlanta Journal Post (AJP) reported that Georgia Capitol police escorted Raffensperger and his staff after protestors attempted to enter the building to deliver written grievances about the November elections.
”We heard reports of threats and left immediately,” said Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs, according to AJP.
AJP told ABC News that the protesters were members of a militia.
Earlier in the afternoon, a small group of Trump supporters had gathered outside the Capitol grounds to protest alleged election fraud in a “Stop the Steal” rally. Protesters, some of whom carried assault-style weapons, were peaceful, AJP reported.
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
