Smoke fills the walkway in front of the Senate House as supporters of President Donald Trump confront US Capitol police officers inside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Several Republicans have said they will challenge the certification of some states in a last-ditch attempt to deny Biden’s victory or delay the certification of his victory. However, other Republicans have called the effort wrong.
However, Trump’s attempts to stop or overturn the election verdict are unlikely to be successful. On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence, who is under pressure from Trump to overturn the results, said he had no power to reverse the president’s defeat.
[also_read title = “Explained” article_title= “Here’s why Pence cannot help Trump remain President” id = “7134525” liveblog = “no” ]“It is my thoughtful judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution limits me to claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not,” Pence said in a letter to Congress before the event, he said.
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