“140 Republicans are expected to vote against it at Senate and House meetings certified by the results of the US presidential elections.”

[아시아경제 장세희 기자]In a joint meeting of the Senate and the House of Representatives to officially certify the electoral results of the presidential elections of the United States, the CNN broadcast reported on the 31st (local time) that at least 140 Republican congressmen could vote on the side that denies the results.

The broadcast explained that two Republican congressmen revealed these expectations in the broadcast.

The United States Senate and House of Representatives will hold a joint meeting on January 6 to officially certify the results of the electoral vote. Members of Congress can challenge the results of electoral votes in a joint meeting.

At least one member of the Senate and representatives of the House of Representatives must each participate in an objection, and when an objection is filed, the joint meeting is stopped and a vote is taken after a maximum of two hours of discussion.

If it is estimated that there is a problem with the voting results of the electoral group contested by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, the result will be excluded from the total electoral votes.

As Republican Senator George Howley (Missouri) recently pledged to object at a joint meeting, the actual vote is expected to take place.

Congressman Middle Mo Brooks (Alabama), Jodie Hays (Georgia), Jeff Van Drew (New Jersey) and Joe Wilson (South Carolina) have publicly announced that they will vote on the side that they cannot accept the results of the electoral vote. .

Even within the Republican Party, there are voices against the objection.

Senator Van Sas (Nebraska) recently posted a post on Facebook, saying, “President Trump and his supporters are playing with fire,” and urged party members to reject a measure to challenge the vote result verification process. electoral.

Reporter Jang Se-hee [email protected]