The Georgia Hour, episode 48: Pete Hegseth Targeted, Yemen Plans Leaked, and Georgia GOP Chaos

In Georgia, where SB214, a bill replacing touchscreen voting with hand-filled paper ballots, faces a committee vote today at 5 PM. With four days left in the legislative session, urgency mounts to push it to the House. Another bill targets ERIC, a voter registration system, amid doubts about its value. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Governor Brian Kemp align with Trump’s order to remove non-citizens from voter rolls, hinting at election-year tactics. Democrats Stacey Abrams and Lucy McBath are eyeing 2026 runs, tapping anti-Trump sentiment.Georgia GOP Chairman Josh McKoon, accused of exaggerating his role in Trump’s 2024 win and resisting a forensic audit proposed by Rebecca Yardley. The host questions McKoon’s transparency—potentially hiding payments to a Dominion lobbyist or GOP flyer costs—and calls for his and First Vice Chair Salleigh Grubbs’ removal to "drain the swamp." Low delegate turnout signals 2026 vulnerabilities, especially without Trump on the ballot. Democrats could flip five GOP House seats, threatening Republican control by 2030, unlike Pennsylvania’s recent GOP gains.RNC’s Michael Whatley, keynote speaker at the 9th District gala, may back McKoon, unaware of Georgia’s precarious seats. Warnings of McKoon’s scare tactics and lack of grassroots focus could cost key races. Debbie Dooley’s defense of McKoon raises questions about financial ties, with demands on clarity of their relationship and her attacks on GOP critics like BKP and Amy Kremer.The urging of GOP reform to counter Democratic plans and ensure 2026 success.