US: Georgia's governor denounces DC violence

Georgia's governor called reporters to a heavily guarded state capitol Wednesday to denounce the violent occupation of the U.S. Capitol by a mob incited by President Donald Trump, but didn't call for an end to congressional challenges to the electoral votes of Georgia and other states or directly blame Trump for rioting.

Gov. Brian Kemp, who Trump demanded to resign for not doing enough to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's victory in Georgia in the Nov. 3 general election, called the actions "a disgrace, and quite honestly, un-American."

Kemp did rebuke state Republican lawmakers who had been calling for a special legislative session to try to change Georgia's 16 electoral votes to Trump or change Georgia's election procedures.

"For those of you that have been calling on a special session, you can now see what that would look like," Kemp said.

Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, who has publicly defended the integrity of the election that awarded Georgia's 16 electoral votes to Biden, called for Trump to speak more forcefully.

"I call on Donald Trump, President Donald Trump, to speak with all the clarity in the world as to exactly what Americans should do at this point in Washington, D.C.," Duncan said. "They should exit the Capitol peacefully. And they should allow the democracy to once again shine. I want to speak directly to Georgians every Georgian in the sound of my voice, put down your differences, put down your partisanship and pick up with your freedom."