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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday (November 9) that President Donald Trump was fully within his right to investigate the “irregularities” in last week’s election. .
In a Senate speech, the Republican leader did not recognize Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect or Kamala Harris as vice president-elect.
“President Trump has 100% of his right to investigate allegations of wrongdoing and weigh his legal options,” McConnell said.
Earlier Monday, two other Republican senators, Susan Collins and Ben Sasse, congratulated Biden, and Collins emphasized the importance of the transition that ensures that the president-elect and Harris are ready to govern on January 20.
“He loves this country and I wish him every success,” Collins said in a statement. She and Sasse were among the few Republican senators to congratulate the Democrat after he won enough electoral votes Saturday to win the presidency.
Collins, who won his own reelection race last week, also said Republican President Trump should have a chance to challenge the results of Tuesday’s election.
Trump has not relented and is presenting legal challenges to the result, alleging election fraud but offering no evidence.
Sasse of Nebraska made a congratulatory statement that was published in the Omaha News-Herald.
“Today in our home we pray for President Trump and President-elect Biden, that they will both be prudent in carrying out their respective duties during this important time in our nation,” said Sasse, who has been a critic of Trump.
“Despite the policy differences many of us will have with the incoming administration, the civic responsibilities of all Americans are the same: support the success of every president, work together where we can, and debate with passion and respect,” said Sasse .
Collins and Sasse were the third and fourth senators so far to congratulate Biden, along with Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah, a former presidential candidate.
Most Republican senators have avoided public comment on the result since the mainstream media declared Biden the winner based on votes counted so far.
Other Republican lawmakers, like Senator Lindsey Graham, have urged him to keep fighting.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News on Sunday that “all legal challenges must be heard” before Americans can decide “who won the race.”
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