Georgia Secretary Of State’s Office Evacuated

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff have evacuated their offices at the state Capitol as armed protesters gathered outside.

Brynn Anderson / Associated Press

Georgia’s secretary of state and his staff have evacuated their offices at the state Capitol as armed protesters gathered outside.

Gabriel Sterling, a top elections official, said Wednesday that it was an internal decision made by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to have his team leave.

“We saw stuff happening at the Georgia Capitol and said we should not be around here, we should not be a spark,” Sterling told The Associated Press.