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Buddy Carter Blames Ossoff for Immigration-Related Tragedies

2/18/2026

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Rep. Buddy Carter, the Georgia Republican Senate candidate, criticized Sen. Jon Ossoff for immigration enforcement on Fox & Friends.
He linked Ossoff's actions to death of Dr. Linda Davis after a vehicle collision, arguing such tragedies stem from Democrats' opposition to ICE.
Carter referenced the 2024 murder of nursing student Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant to emphasize his point.
Ossoff's office has not commented on Carter's allegations.

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Rep. Buddy Carter, the Georgia Republican Senate candidate, criticized Sen. Jon Ossoff for immigration enforcement on Fox & Friends.
He linked Ossoff's actions to death of Dr. Linda Davis after a vehicle collision, arguing such tragedies stem from Democrats' opposition to ICE.
Carter referenced the 2024 murder of nursing student Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant to emphasize his point.
Ossoff's office has not commented on Carter's allegations.