Raffensperger Campaign Event at Georgia Airport Is Disrupted by ‘Active Threat,’ Bomb Squad on Site
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A suspicious object found in a vending machine at a campaign event for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was investigated and determined not to be a bomb, according to Macon-Bibb County officials and the sheriff’s office bomb unit.
- The incident caused disruption at the local airport event, but no injuries were reported, and no one was inside the airport when the object was discovered.
- Raffensperger, who is running for governor, continued his statewide campaign tour despite the threat, emphasizing the importance of standing on principle and not yielding to intimidation.
- Raffensperger gained national attention after the 2020 presidential election for resisting pressure from former President Trump to overturn Georgia’s election results.