Political Rewind: Raffensperger before federal investigators; New details on 2020 election inquiry

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will testify to federal investigators about 2020 election interference in Georgia.

Credit: Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

The panel

Audrey Haynes, professor of political science, The University of Georgia

Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current

Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tammy Greer, professor of political science

The breakdown

1. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will speak to federal investigators.

• Almost certainly, Raffensperger will speak on his infamous 2020 phone call with then-President Donald Trump, in which Trump asked for enough votes to win the ongoing election.
• It seems likely that the Department of Justice's investigation will begin to focus on false electors in states like Arizona and Georgia.
• Raffensperger penned a letter suggesting the penalty for election interference should be raised to a 10-year prison sentence.

2. Rep. Andrew Clyde tries to preserve the names of Lake Lanier and Buford Dam.

• Clyde added language to an appropriations bill that would bar changes to the sites' names. They are named for Sidney Lanier and Algernon Sidney Buford, both Confederate Army veterans.
• This comes as military bases drop Confederate names in exchange for new names, like Fort Moore in for Fort Benning.

3. Major Supreme Court cases to look out for.

• A few outstanding cases could address items like independent legislature theory, free speech vs. LGTBQ+ rights, and affirmative action in school admissions.
• With just a few weeks left in the court's term, it's likely opinions will be handed down in the near future.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein joins the panel.