Despite the record number of people participating in the runoff election in Georgia, the White House still defended President Joe Biden's criticism of the state's election reforms.
Press secretary for Biden, Jean-Pierre, refused to provide specifics about the vice president's assessment.
Jean-Pierre referred to reports of suppression a day after Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker, a former professional football player, to become the first black Democrat elected to the Senate in Georgia.
Although she refused to comment on the reports of suppression, Jean-Pierre noted that the Biden administration was aware of the investigations into the state's election reforms. She attributed the victories of Warnock to the vice president's efforts and the success of the Democrats in Georgia.
During the midterm election cycle, Jean-Pierre noted that the Republican senators were badly affected by their agenda. She attributed the party's losses to the ultra-conservative ideas.
According to Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer of the Georgia secretary of state's office, about 1.4 million people in the state voted on Election Day. A total of 1.9 million individuals in the state also cast an absentee ballot.
Sterling noted that the turnout in the election was also high, especially during the runoff election. He attributed the success of the Democrats to the widespread use of absentee ballots.
Last month, Jean-Pierre was asked if the vice president still criticized Georgia's voting laws and election reforms.
When asked about the president's claims about the widespread use of voter suppression, Jean-Pierre noted that the president was very clear about the issue. She said that the policies were carried out in response to the Big Lie. More specifically, she noted that the issue could occur at the same time as high voter turnout.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on Washington Examiner.
