Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified the results of the state’s presidential e…

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified the results of the states presidential election on Friday, making President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenRomney on Trump election tactics: ‘Difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action’ by presidentBiden promises federal government will pay for National Guard coronavirus work: ‘That should be paid for’House committee chairs demand briefing from GSA head on presidential transitionMOREs victory there official after a days-long hand recount and ongoing efforts by President TrumpDonald John TrumpRomney on Trump election tactics: ‘Difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action’ by presidentNew York expands Trump tax fraud investigations to include writeoffs: reportBiden promises federal government will pay for National Guard coronavirus work: ‘That should be paid for’MORE to sow doubt in the election results.
Numbers dont lie. As secretary of state, I believe the numbers that we have presented today are correct, Raffensperger said at a press conference. The numbers reflect the verdict of the people.
The vote certification came less than a day after the results of the hand recount confirmed Bidens lead in Georgia, giving the president-elect a 12,284-vote edge over Trump and making him the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the state since 1992.
Biden was declared the winner in Georgia and the overall presidential race earlier this month after amassing a clear Electoral College majority. But Trump has so far refused to concede the election and has continued to propagate the false claim that the results were tainted by widespread voter fraud and systemic irregularities.
Raffensperger, a Republican, has come under fire from members of his own party for defending the accuracy of the vote tally in Georgia. He alleged this week that Republicans had sought to pressure him to toss out legal ballots in an effort to swing the election in Trumps favor.
Speaking at a news conference, Raffensperger once again defended his handling of the election, insisting that the tallies reported by the state were accurate and that Biden stood as the clear winner.
As secretary of state, I believe that the numbers that we have presented today are correct, he said. The numbers reflect the verdict of the people.