“I’m 100% certified to tell you it was inappropriate. And it certainly did not help the situation,” Geoff Duncan told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on ‘New Day’. “It was based on misinformation, it was based on, you know, all kinds of theories that have been rejected and refuted over the last ten weeks.”
The weekend call, which in the coming days before Congress would confirm Biden’s victory, immediately raised ethical and legal questions and provoked anger among Democrats, although Republicans largely avoided criticizing Trump.
Duncan, who voted for Trump in the 2020 election, said he was “disappointed” by the phone call and defended Raffensperger, saying his answers to Trump’s questions about the legitimacy of Georgia’s election were accurate.
“I am definitely glad that I am on the other side of the call, true and following the letter of the law,” he said. “I was proud to hear his voice, and I was proud to hear his answers, even though that was not what the president wanted to hear, or anyone else on the side of the call wanted to hear.”
However, Duncan denied when asked if he believed the call for inquiry should be referred to the Attorney General, saying he would “find out the lawyers.”
“I continued to encourage everyone, including the president, to stay focused on tomorrow. That call did absolutely nothing to help, you know, to turn the Republicans here in Georgia for Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. , “he said. “I was disappointed and honest. I can not imagine anyone in the staff encouraging that call or not giving him the advice to hang on and move on to the next topic.”
This story has been updated with additional comments.