Peach Tree Times

Gov. Brian Kemp is leading a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, alleging the vaccination mandate for federal contractors has put officials in a bad position.

"@POTUS’s unlawful vaccine mandate is a recipe for economic disaster. @Georgia_AG, @GaDeptAg’s Commissioner Black, and I are in this fight to put Georgians first — and we look forward to having our day in court," Kemp tweeted Tuesday, expressing his desire to move forward with the lawsuit over the president’s recent mandate.

In a release from the governor's office, Kemp joined Attorney General Chris Carr and Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black in accusing Biden and the other federal defendants of having acted unlawfully in their authority. 

The mandate, announced in October, says businesses have until Jan. 4 to ensure all workers are fully vaccinated, a report by CNBC said. Unvaccinated employees will also be required to wear masks beginning Dec. 5 and provide weekly negative COVID tests after the deadline. 

Kemp said polls have shown that 70% of unvaccinated Americans would quit their jobs if their company required the COVID-19 vaccine.

At the same time, the release states nine out of 10 employers fear significant reductions in their workforce if they had to implement a vaccine mandate.