Georgia lawmaker arrested as governor signs new elections law

A Georgia representative was arrested for knocking on Gov. Kemp's office door as he signed an elections bill tightening voting laws in the state.

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00:00Why are you arresting her?

00:02Tell us now!

00:04Why are you arresting her?

00:06Let her go!

00:08She is an elected representative!

00:20For what reason am I under arrest?

00:22Speak to me!

00:24Why am I under arrest?

00:26There is no reason for me

00:28to be arrested!

00:30I have a legislator!

00:32Do not touch me!

00:34Why are my three houses

00:36touching me?

00:58No reason!

01:04All we asked

01:06was for her to sign

01:08a bill that is

01:10signing our rights away

01:12and you arrested her!

01:14She did not touch anybody!

01:16She did not say any slanderous

01:20words!

01:22I saw a state representative knocking on the door of the governor and she was arrested.

01:38Meanwhile we saw a violent insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol and police

01:48officers died in that case.

01:51And I want to know what makes her actions so dangerous.

02:11We plan on vigorously defending against these charges.

02:15There are videos, there are witnesses, and we fully expect to fully litigate these cases

02:22and to make sure her name is clear.

02:45While strengthening our voter ID laws here in Georgia, H.R. 1 would remove ID requirements

03:02on voting.

03:32For more information visit www.fema.gov