- Jon Ossoff, the Democratic challenger to Georgia Senator David Perdue, slammed the two Republican senators in the state ahead of next week’s election.
- Ossoff slammed Perdue and Senator Kelly Loeffler, accusing them of “blatantly” using their offices to “enrich themselves.”
- Both Perdue and Loeffler were accused of insider trading.
- Ossoff also claims that the attacks on Loeffler’s Democratic pastor, Raphael Warnock, were a ploy to divert attention from Loeffler ‘who’ carried on ‘with a former Klansman.
- Loeffler was photographed earlier this month with Chester Doles, a former KKK chief and member of the neo-Nazi National Alliance, but denies knowing who he is.
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Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff took the opportunity to slam Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue for what he believes was their offices used to “enrich” themselves to a Fox News crew approached him while he was directly on the air.
Ossoff is in a run-off election against Perdue, and he appealed to the Fox News audience to look beyond bias before the run-off election.
“We have two U.S. senators in Georgia who have blatantly used their offices to enrich themselves. This is no longer a biased process. And the reason for your question that I am talking about health and work and justice for all the people is that we are behind it. can unite. program, ”claims Ossoff.
—Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) 31 December 2020
He proposed working to reopen the nine rural hospitals that have closed in the state, to raise the minimum wage and to pass important legislation on civil rights and voting rights to ensure equal justice for all.
Both Loeffler and Perdue lifted criticism over buying and selling shares while in office.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Loeffler after she sold millions of dollars in shares in January after a private coronavirus briefing. Loeffler, a multimillionaire, is also married to the chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.
The investigation did not lead to charges, but Loeffler avoided answering questions about whether U.S. senators should be allowed to trade stocks while they are still in office, and recently raised questions about her on a “left-wing media” lie “and a” conspiracy. “
Perdue was also scrutinized for buying shares in a company for personal protective equipment on the same day he received an informed Senate briefing on the coronavirus. A U.S. Department of Justice investigation has also been dropped without charges.
Ossoff also addressed the question of whether allegations of domestic abuse against Rev. Raphael Warnock who wants to fire Loeffler will obstruct the Democratic ticket.
Warnock’s ex-wife accused the candidate of driving over her foot during a domestic dispute in March in custom footage of the police body.
Ouleye Ndoye told officers Warnock ran over her foot while trying to leave with their two children.
“This man is running for the Senate of the United States, and all he cares about right now is his reputation,” Ndoye can be heard telling the officer.
Warnock told officers he believes he is far away and his car has barely moved.
“I barely moved,” he said. “And suddenly she screams that I’m walking over her foot. I do not believe it.”
He is not charged with any crime, and medical officials said there was no sign of injury to Ndoye’s foot.
Ossoff said the allegations against Warnock were an attempt by Loeffler to “deduce from the fact that she was campaigning with a former member of the Ku Klux Klan.”
Earlier this month, Loeffler was photographed with Chester Doles, a former KKK chief and member of the neo-Nazi National Alliance.
Doles posted the photo of himself and Loeffler on the Russian social network VKontakte (UK) on Friday with the caption “Kelly Leoffener” [sic] and I. Save America, stop socialism! ‘
Loeffler said she did not know who Doles was when she posed for the photo.
“Kelly had no idea who it was, and if she did, she would have kicked him out right away because we condemn everything he stands for,” said Stephen Lawson, a spokesman for Loeffler’s campaign.
Loeffler’s office did not respond to Business Insider’s request for comment at the time of publication.
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