But Dale Washburn, a Republican state legislator who introduced Ms. Loeffler at the event, had another warning. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump on Twitter pushed for the resignation of Gov. Mr. Trump announced the rally on Dec. 19. “That horse has left the barn in Georgia,” Mr. Kemp said of Mr. Biden’s victory in Georgia — dismissing Mr. Trump’s false claims that the state’s election was tainted by fraud. In both Georgia and Washington, siding with Mr. Trump can also mean being in direct opposition to Republicans like Mr. McConnell or Mr. Kemp.
