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WASHINGTON – A group of Republican senators led by veteran lawmaker Ted Cruz said they will challenge Joe Biden’s victory in the election, the latest desperate move to support Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine the vote.
The initiative, which appears certain to fail, contravenes the rulings of dozens of courts and the conclusions of officials in several key states that there were no widespread voting problems.
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The Republican statement, signed by Cruz and six other current senators along with four elected senators, states that “allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 elections exceed any of our lives.”
The group said that when Congress meets in a joint session on Wednesday, for what would normally be a pro forma certification of Biden’s victory, they will demand the creation of a special commission to conduct a “10-day emergency audit” of the results of the elections.
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The statement says individual states could then call special legislative sessions and potentially revise their vote totals.
“An attempt to steal a landslide victory. I can’t let it happen!” Trump tweeted on Saturday.
Posting a list of all 11 senators, Trump added: “And after you see the facts, there will be many more to come … Our country will love you for it!”
