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US Republican congressmen signed an appeal in which they admitted violations in this year’s presidential elections at the level of the US Constitution.
106 members of the United States House of Representatives from the Republican Party supported the demand to review the results of the presidential elections in the states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, where the victory was won by the rival of the current head of state Donald Trump , Democrat Joe Biden, writes The Hill on December 10.
The congressmen signed a petition called amicus. It is presented by interested persons who are not direct participants in the process, but who have the right to present a written appeal to the court, in which they express their opinion.
In his speech, Republicans acknowledged violations in this year’s presidential elections at the level of the US constitution. According to the signatories, they question the outcome of the elections themselves and the integrity of the entire US electoral system.
Republican Mike Johnson reported on Twitter on December 9 about Trump’s call. During this conversation, the president greatly appreciated that call, Johnson said.
President Trump called me this morning to let me know how much he appreciates the amicus brief that we are presenting on behalf of members of Congress. In fact, “this is the biggest!” https://t.co/eV1aoNlpvq
– Representative Mike Johnson (@RepMikeJohnson) December 9, 2020
Your comment Johnson endorsed Trump’s post, which said “America needs a victory.”
The Republican appeal followed after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Republican and Trump allyOn December 8, he filed a lawsuit with the United States Supreme Court, challenging the results of the presidential elections in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Another 17 states have joined Paxton’s lawsuit.
In the United States, on November 3, 2020, the main vote in the presidential elections took place. More than 10 candidates applied for the position, the main competitors were Trump and Biden. Turnout in these elections was a 120-year record – some 160 million Americans participated in them.
Electoral system in the US it is two-stage. After a popular vote, an electoral college will vote in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia (the number of voters in each state depends on the population). In most states, the candidate who receives the most popular votes will receive all electoral votes. According to CNN, ABC News and Fox News, Biden has won the support of 306 members of the electoral college. Trump, according to the forecast of television channels, has the support of 232 voters. To win, you must collect at least 270 votes. The electoral college will vote on December 14.
Biden has already announced that he will be the next president of the United States, with several world leaders congratulating him on his victory, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Trump refuses to admit defeat and prevents the transfer of power, but on November 13 he admitted that another administration would work in the White House, and on the 24th it emerged that the Trump administration had declared its willingness to transfer power to Biden.
Trump himself, according to media reports, will not welcome the new US president to the White House. Instead, he can travel to Florida to demonstrate against Biden’s inauguration.
The winner of the election will be officially announced by the President of the United States Senate at a meeting on January 6, 2021. On January 20, the elected head of state will be sworn in.
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