Harrison Deal
Harrison Thomas Deal (29 February 2000[1] - 4 December 2020) was a campaign staffer for Kelly Loeffler. He died at age twenty while driving his automobile in Chatham County, Georgia while traveling toward the Savannah airport to do work with Mike Pence on the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign.
Death[edit]
The crash occurred on Interstate 16 and involved two other vehicles.[2][3][4]
The crash was investigated by the Pooler Police and Georgia State Patrol.[5]
Aftermath[edit]
Brian Kemp (the Governor of Georgia) described him as a member of the family,[6] and Lucy (Brian's daughter) described Harrison as her best friend.[7] Condolences were offered by President Donald Trump.[8]
In May 2021, the driver of the truck that struck Deal's car was indicted for homicide by vehicle in the second degree.[9]
Conspiracy theory[edit]
The close proximity (ten days later) of the 14 December 2020 death of James David O'Sullivan (a Special Agent in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation) resulted in an unsupported conspiracy theory that O'Sullivan was killed for investigating Deal's death. After Lin Wood circulated it, the GBI responded by saying that their office had not been involved in investigating the death.[10]
Sidney Powell made a claim in September 2021 that Deal was murdered via car bomb to prevent the governor from launching a voter fraud investigation into the 2020 Presidential election, presumably by Democrats.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Obituary for Harrison Thomas Deal | Deal Funeral Directors".
- ↑ Deb, Tanni (4 December 2020). "Loeffler campaign staffer, 20, dies in South Georgia crash". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Deal died in a three-vehicle crash on I-16 East near Pooler Parkway around 10 a.m. Friday, according to Pooler police spokeswoman Lindsey Heintzman.
- ↑ GaNun, Jacqueline. "Friends remember Harrison Deal's kindness, passion for politics, strong faith". The Red and Black. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ "Harrison Thomas Deal". The Blackshear Times. December 10, 2020. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ Saxon, Holli Deal (December 7, 2020). "Few details released in fatal crash". Statesboro Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ Boucher, Ashley. "Sen. Kelly Loeffler's Campaign Staffer, 20, Killed in Car Crash Ahead of Pence's Savannah Rally". People.com.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp also grieved with a statement shared on Twitter, calling Deal an honorary member of his family.
- ↑ Kennedy, Dana (5 December 2020). "Daughter of Georgia Gov. Kemp mourns Loeffler aide, calls him her 'best friend'". New York Post.
- ↑ Castronuevo, Celine (5 December 2020). "Trump offers condolences to family, friends of Loeffler campaign staffer who died". The Hill.
- ↑ Grice, DeWayne (2021-05-20). "Chatham Grand Jury Indicted Driver that Killed Harrison Deal". Grice Connect. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ Curley, Molly (17 December 2020). "Baseless election theories shadow death of local GBI agent". WSAV.com.
Atlanta-based attorney Lin Wood, who has repeatedly tweeted unsupported claims about the election, was among those to share a theory that O’Sullivan was investigating Harrison Deal’s death and that his involvement was suspicious .. The GBI stated on Twitter that none of their agents or regional investigative offices are involved in Deal’s death investigation
- ↑ Villarreal, Daniel (2021-10-11). "Sidney Powell claims all votes go to a secret server so people can manipulate them". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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