1/ Lawyers presented testimony yesterday from witnesses who were told counting was suspended for the night and workers, observers, and lawyers were asked to leave the counting room. Security video showed four workers remaining behind after everyone left.
2/ The four remaining workers pulled cases containing ballots out from under tables and spent hours counting them without the other workers, observers, and lawyers present as required by Georgia law.
3/ Today GA election officials explained that the ballots were not counted secretly despite the absence of the other workers, observers, and lawyers. https://twitter.com/i/events/1334955203301318657
4/ GA's Secretary of State's Chief Investigator, Frances Watson, says the workers, observers, and lawyers who claim they were told to leave lied in their affidavits and testimony provided to the court and GA senators. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/04/facebook-posts/no-georgia-election-workers-didnt-kick-out-observe/
6/ Update: You may recall that Regina Waller, the Fulton County public affairs manager for elections confirmed that absentee ballot counters were sent home at 10:30PM (see attached ABC News report below). Seems like they were sent home per their testimony.
Hat Tip: @KPlorable
Hat Tip: @KPlorable
7/ Update: Hopefully this is accurate and GA is REALLY investigating this time - not just offering CYA. https://www.theepochtimes.com/georgia-secretary-of-states-office-probing-early-departure-of-atlanta-poll-watchers_3605521.html?utm_source=pushengage
/8 Update: The woman in this video, Ruby Freeman, was the same one seen in the video where observers were ushered out of the room and ballots were retrieved from under the tables and counted in secret. Listen closely to her words.