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The powerful Republican’s remarks are the first since Joe Biden was declared the winner of the US presidential election on Saturday.
Trump refuses to concede defeat, and McConnell said Monday that President Trump has a “100 percent” right to question the election results and consider legal options. This process will continue and “come to a conclusion.”
“Our institutions are designed for this,” says McConnell.
Both before and after Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory became a fact, Trump has made undocumented allegations of voter fraud. Trump and his associates have filed lawsuits in various places in hopes of changing the election results. So far, Trump’s advances in the judiciary have met with little success.
The director of the US Federal Election Commission, Ellen Weintraub, is among those who believe that Trump is undermining confidence in elections and democracy in the US.
So far, few celebrities have congratulated Biden on his victory or publicly urged Trump to acknowledge defeat. Among them are Senator and Trump critic Mitt Romney and former President George W. Bush.
Sen. Susan Collins congratulated incoming President Biden on Monday for an “apparent victory.” However, he added that Trump must have the opportunity to challenge the results.(Terms)Copyright Dagens Næringsliv AS and / or our suppliers. We would like you to share our cases via a link, which leads directly to our pages. Copying or other use of all or part of the content may only be done with written permission or as permitted by law. For more terms, see here.
