Former Georgia Lieutenant Governor Jeff Duncan, one of the party’s biggest critics of President-elect Trump, reacted Thursday to being kicked out of the Georgia Republican Party by asking why it took so long.
“I mean, the first thought that came to my mind was, why did it take so long? “There has been a growing divide between me and the Georgia Republican Party over the years.” Duncan said Thursday on “CNN This Morning.”
“Division is growing among many Republicans in Georgia as the party begins to focus 110% of its efforts and commit 100% or most of its financial resources to defending the rigged 2020 election. CNN contributor Duncan told anchor Kasie Hunt:
“And from that point on there were further issues that were discussed on an ongoing basis,” he added.
The Georgia Republican State Executive Committee announced Tuesday that it had fired Duncan, whom Vice President Harris supported during her failed 2024 presidential bid.
Duncan received backlash after siding with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) over Trump during the state’s 2020 general election vote certification process, which President Biden narrowly won in the Peach State.
However, unlike other Georgia Republican lawmakers who opposed Trump’s rejection of the election, Duncan has continued to publicly criticize President-elect Trump.
The anti-Trump Republican called on his party in August to “ditch Trump” at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, arguing that voting for Harris would make independents and other Republicans “patriots.”
On Thursday he said the state party’s decision was another “badge of honour.”
“Quite frankly, the Medal of Honor comes in all shapes and sizes, and this is one of the things I don’t want to be associated with with groups that think the best way forward is chaos and confusion,” he said. .
