Just as President Trump begins his second term focused on election integrity, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is already throwing up roadblocks to transparency. The establishment Republican is refusing to comply with demands from five GOP state senators to release comprehensive voter information to Trump's Justice Department.
The senators introduced a resolution urging Raffensperger—who's now running for governor—to provide the DOJ with detailed voter data including Social Security numbers and birthdates. But instead of cooperating with federal investigators seeking to ensure election integrity, Raffensperger is hiding behind legal technicalities.
Same Old RINO Playbook
This is the same Brad Raffensperger who became a darling of the mainstream media during Trump's first term for his refusal to investigate serious concerns about Georgia's 2020 election. Now he's at it again, standing in the way of legitimate oversight just as Trump's administration works to restore confidence in our electoral system.
The five Republican senators clearly see what many Georgia patriots have known for years—Raffensperger talks tough on election security but folds when it comes time to actually provide transparency. His gubernatorial ambitions apparently matter more than helping the Trump administration clean up our voter rolls.
"The people of Georgia deserve to know their elections are secure and their votes count. Transparency shouldn't be controversial."
While Raffensperger claims state law prevents him from releasing the information, critics point out that he's shown remarkable flexibility in interpreting election laws when it benefits the establishment. Remember, this is the same official who implemented controversial consent decrees without legislative approval.
Deep State Resistance Continues
This battle reveals how deep the swamp really goes. Even Republican officials who should be supporting President Trump's election integrity efforts are finding excuses to obstruct. Raffensperger's resistance fits a familiar pattern of establishment politicians paying lip service to conservative voters while protecting the system that benefits them.
As Trump's Justice Department works to investigate potential voter fraud and clean up registration databases nationwide, they'll need cooperation from state officials. Georgia patriots should ask themselves: why is their Secretary of State making that job harder?
Will Raffensperger finally choose transparency over political calculations, or will he continue stonewalling the very administration Georgia voters helped elect?