Kelly Loeffler accused of ‘attack against the Black Church’ in open letter from pastors

A group of Georgia pastors on Saturday accused Republican senator Kelly Loeffler of an "attack against the Black Church", over comments she made about Reverend Raphael Warnock, her Democratic challenger in the state's run-off election.

In an open letter, a coalition of some 100 religious leaders from across the state called on Ms Loeffler to withdraw her attacks on Mr Warnock, who she has previously branded "radical" and "socialist".

“We call on you to cease and desist your false characterisations of Reverend Warnock as ‘radical’ or ‘socialist’, when there is nothing in his background, writings or sermons that suggests those characterisations to be true, especially when taken in full context,” the letter reads.

“We see your attacks against Warnock as a broader attack against the Black Church and faith traditions for which we stand,” it adds, according to The New York Times.