Local Matters: Georgia's Republican governor rejects Trump's request to call special session to overturn election results

Local Matters: Georgia's Republican governor rejects Trump's request to call special session to overturn election results

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Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp has rejected a request from President Trump to call a special session to overturn the results of the November election. In a statement Sunday, Kemp said Mr. Trump asked him to choose a new slate of presidential electors for when the electoral college casts its official vote next week, a move Kemp said would be unconstitutional. CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL-TV's investigative reporter Adam Murphy and Politico's Senate campaign reporter James Arkin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on the state's critical Senate race.

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