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Politically Georgia: Behind the GOP push to discredit Biden’s Georgia win

November 21, 2020 Atlanta - Pro-Trump protesters, some with flags and signs, attend a rally against the results of the U.S. presidential election outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Several different groups converged at the Capitol for a rally to show support for and against President Donald Trump. (Photo: Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

November 21, 2020 Atlanta - Pro-Trump protesters, some with flags and signs, attend a rally against the results of the U.S. presidential election outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Several different groups converged at the Capitol for a rally to show support for and against President Donald Trump. (Photo: Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Jan 6, 2022

Reporters at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution spent months investigating the sustained efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host and political insider Greg Bluestein takes you behind the scenes of our reporting. Lead reporter on this project David Wickert and Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell discuss how they got the story, how it’s still unfolding and how it’s connected to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

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Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics.

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Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief. In this role, she writes about Georgia’s congressional delegation, campaigns, elections and the impact that decisions made in D.C. have on residents of the Peach State.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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