The chair of a Georgia county’s Republican Party said he never agreed to participate in ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell’s lawsuit alleging election fraud.
Cobb County GOP chair Jason Shepard told the Washington Examiner on Friday that while he had previously discussed being listed as a plaintiff and was open to the idea, he needed more information on the claims of fraud to get a consensus from other party officials.
“By the deadline last night, I didn’t have that information nor had I received the consensus from our other officers, so I called Powell’s associate to state we were unfortunately not going to be able to be part of the suit, but I’d be more than happy to work with her and Sidney Powell and let her know of any other irregularities I saw in Cobb County,” Shepard said.
He added that Powell confirmed she understood.
“Guess this is what happens when you wait until the last minute,” Shepard said. “My assumption will be our officers will likely want to stay in rather than withdraw, but reaching everyone today to discuss may be difficult being it’s Thanksgiving.”
President Trump has been alleging widespread voter fraud in Georgia, where President-elect Joe Biden won by razor-thin margins. Trump has included forged ballots, votes from deceased residents, and Georgia officials blocking vote tabulation from official observers in his allegations of fraud.
The Trump legal team distanced itself from Powell, saying Nov. 22 that she does not have a direct role in its litigation efforts.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Powell for comment.
