Political Rewind: As Congress Considers Impeachment, Ga. GOP Lawmakers Consider New Barriers To Ballot
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump gets underway today.\n\nMeanwhile, Georgia election officials announced they have opened an investigation into the now-infamous phone call between Trump and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In that call, Trump urged Raffensperger to find enough votes to overturn President Joe Biden\u2019s Georgia victory. The inquiry was triggered by a complaint filed by a George Washington University law professor.\n\nIn news from the General Assembly, Republican lawmakers are considering measures to put new constraints on mail-in voting. The heated discussion continues as Democrats and voting rights advocates push back on any election law changes.\n\nPanelists:\n\nDr. Andra Gillespie \u2014 Professor of Political Science and\xa0Director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference\n\nTamar Hallerman \u2014 Senior Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nRep. Mary Margaret Oliver \u2014 State Representative (D) Decatur\n\nLeo Smith \u2014 Republican Political Consultant and\xa0President, Engaged Futures Group