In an interview published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Saturday, Raffensperger, a Republican, said he’s received threats and angry messages from the president and fellow GOP politicians who disagree with his decision to certify the election.

“My job as secretary of state is to make sure we have fair and honest elections, follow the law, follow the process,” Raffensperger said in the interview. “When you lose an election, you should leave quietly. It’s the will of the people that has been expressed,” he added…

“As secretary of state, I believe that the numbers that we have presented today are correct,” Raffensperger said during news conference on November 20. “The numbers reflect the verdict of the people, not a decision by the secretary of state’s office or of courts or of either campaign.”