Illegal immigration: Gov Brian Kemp gets past yet another reporter on his defiance on campaign promises – this time it’s Fox Five TV

Georgia Gov Brian Kemp, June, 2021:

“My mission when I got in the governor’s office was to do exactly what I told people I was gonna do. And that’s what I’ve been doing. And that’s what I’m gonna run on, regardless of who the opponent is.”

The TV news reporter didn’t bat an eye at the preposterous statement from Kemp that he has done what he told people he was going to do in 2018. Watchdog media and “one-on-one” indeed.

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‘Kemp goes one-on-one with FOX 5’ WAGA TV news interview with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, aired June 1st (2nd?) 2021. Link at bottom. Transcription from Rev.com below video imbed.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp goes one-on-one with FOX 5’s Claire Simms discussing the start to his re-election bid.

(FoxFive, WAGA, Atlanta) TV News anchor: (00:03)

… has consistently backed the new voting law saying, “It makes it easier to vote and harder to cheat.” Despite the backlash, he hopes to secure support for his reelection.

TV News anchor: (00:12)
This weekend, Georgia Republicans will head to Jekyll Island for the state’s GOP convention. FOX 5’s Claire Simms spoke with Governor Kemp one on one to talk about why he says Georgians should reelect him.

Claire Simms, TV news reporter: (00:27)
Governor Brian Kemp will head to Georgia’s coast this weekend to meet with Republicans from all over the state as he tries to earn their vote in 2022.

Governor Kemp: (00:36)
These are the times where you really need tough leaders. You know, you’re having to make tough decisions. I haven’t shied away from that.

Claire Simms: (00:43)
In a one-on-one interview, Governor Brian Kemp says he is the person to help lead Georgia as the state recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the Republican officially announced he would run for reelection in 2022. Kemp has already drawn two primary challengers, former Democratic state lawmaker Vernon Jones and South Georgia educator Kandiss Taylor, both of whom have called for a forensic audit of the 2020 election in Georgia. Jones has accused Kemp of not doing enough to help former President Trump win the state.

Governor Kemp: (01:18)
Well, first of all, it’s just n-, not true at all. I mean, I did over 80 events helping President Trump, uh, helping our two US senators, helping our legislative candidates, House and Senate. Uh, even helped local candidates, you know, that would had, you know, Republicans running up in Cobb and other places that I went and did events for. So, uh, nobody worked as hard as I did in the state of Georgia.

Claire Simms: (01:41)
Kemp’s 2018 rival, Democrat Stacey Abrams, has not yet said whether she will run again. But the Governor says he is ready.

Governor Kemp: (01:50)
Oh, I’m looking forward to running whoever gets in the race. I mean, it’s, it’s not gonna be about them as much as it is me reminding people, um, that I delivered on the promises I told ’em I would do. My mission when I got in the governor’s office was to do exactly what I told people I was gonna do. And that’s what I’ve been doing. And that’s what I’m gonna run on, regardless of who the opponent is.

Claire Simms: (02:12)
Former President Donald Trump has said he will come to Georgia to campaign against Governor Kemp. Coming up all new on FOX 5 News Edge at 11:00, why Kemp says he cannot focus on what others are doing.

Claire Simms: (02:24)
Outside the state capitol, Claire Simms, FOX 5 News.

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—>UPDATE: The liberal AJC prints a lengthy correction after demand letter from the Dustin Inman Society. More news on this coming soon.

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Daily Signal News report (‘DEFAMATORY’: Conservative Demands Swing-State Newspaper Retract ‘Hate Group’ Smear’)
on the recent AJC attack here by the great Tyler O’Neil.

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I added educational hyperlinks to the below letter – dak.

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October 18, 2024

VIA U.S. REGULAR MAIL & E-MAIL

Leroy Chapman, Jr., Editor in Chief THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION 223 Perimeter Center Pkwy NE Atlanta, Georgia 30346

Re: Demand for Retraction and Apology

Dear Mr. Chapman, Jr.:

I write on behalf of my client, the Dustin Inman Society (DIS), to demand an immediate retraction and apology for the defamatory statements published in your October 7, 2024, article titled “Democrats in this Georgia district are backing a write-in candidate” by Tia Mitchell.

Through use of internet links, the AJC article wrongfully characterizes the Dustin Inman Society as a “Marietta-based anti-immigration hate group.” This characterization is false, defamatory, and published with actual malice. The Dustin Inman Society pushes for secure borders, is not “anti-immigration” and its proprietors do not hate anyone. Rather, DIS advocates for enforcement of U.S. immigration laws and actively opposes unlawful immigration. This distinction is crucial and well-known to staff at your publication.

I paste the offending paragraph from the AJC story:

“A search of activity under her birth name, Karen Sacandy, which Stamper legally changed in 2019, showed that she previously was aligned with a Marietta-based anti-immigration hate group. The group’s website often linked to Sacandy’s activities, like a letter seeking information about the state’s Immigration Enforcement Review Board and a copy of a letter to the editor supporting legislation to prevent immigrants claiming asylum from obtaining driver’s licenses.”

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October 18, 2024 Page 2

We note the AJC informs readers that the Dustin Inman Society “often” linked to Karen Sacandy/Kate Stamper activities — but produces only two occasions.

Your story, for which DIS founder and president D.A. King was not contacted, informs readers that Sacandy/Stamper “was aligned” with the Dustin Inman Society. We note that polls show that a majority of Americans oppose the federal offense of illegal immigration. Since the letter posted on the DIS site was a published missive to the editor at the Cherokee Tribune, we must ask: does this make that newspaper a “Cherokee County-based anti-immigration hate group”?

Your characterization demonstrates a reckless and vindictive disregard for the truth, rising to the level of actual malice as defined in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. Actual malice in defamation law refers to publication of a statement with knowledge that it is false or with reckless disregard of whether it is false or not. Your repeated mischaracterization of the Dustin Inman Society, despite having been corrected on numerous occasions, clearly meets this standard.

The Dustin Inman Society’s position on immigration is clear and public:

1. It supports sustainable levels of legal immigration through established channels.

2. It opposes unlawful immigration due to various societal concerns, including: – Strain on public resources and services
– Potential and real public safety issues
– Economic impacts on low-wage American workers and America’s poor

– Challenges to the rule of law

3. The Dustin Inman Society defends legal immigrants when media attempt to blur the difference between them and illegal aliens.

Moreover, the Dustin Inman Society’s board includes lawful immigrants who have navigated the proper channels for authorized immigration. This fact alone should dispel any notion that the organization is “anti-immigration.” As he has informed you multiple times over much of the last two decades, D.A. King’s sister is a real, legal immigrant.

While we acknowledge that the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the Dustin Inman Society as an “anti-immigrant hate group that denigrates all immigrants,” your article presents the “anti-immigration hate group” characterization as the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s independent assessment and statement of fact.

This smear is not only demonstrably false and ignores Mr. King’s many communications to you advising you of the truth, but also demonstrates an exceedingly unprofessional failure to fact-check and verify information before publication.

We demand that the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

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1. Immediately publicly retract the defaming statement in the October 7, 2024, article.

2. Publish a prominent apology, equal in visibility and placement to the original defamatory article.

3. Cease and desist from further defamatory characterizations of the Dustin Inman Society.

Failure to comply with these demands may result in further legal action. We expect your prompt attention to this matter and await your timely response.

Sincerely,

Todd V. McMurtry

cc: James Abely, Esq.