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US Senator Josh Hawley – Photo: REUTERS
“I cannot confirm the January 6 ballot without noting the fact that some states, especially Pennsylvania, did not comply with their own election laws.” , CNN broadcast Mr. Hawley’s statement, asking the United States Congress to investigate this issue.
Hawley was the first senator to swear to oppose the election results, and his voice could give weight to the Republican plan. Before that, many Republicans in the House of Representatives, led by Rep. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, also announced that they would join the protest.
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who criticized Trump’s allegations of voter fraud, said in an interview on Dec. 30 that up to 100 Republicans would challenge the result. The electoral college vote comes as the United States Congress held a joint session on January 6, 2021. “I hope I am wrong,” he said.
This is considered the latest effort by Trump supporters to reverse the election results. Earlier this month, when Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the voting results in the battling states, more than 100 Republicans also signed in support of the case, though it was unsuccessful.
According to CNN, US President Donald Trump is expected to shorten the end of the year holidays to return to Washington before the January 6 meeting.
According to observers, the Republican plan is likely to provoke a lengthy debate in the Senate and delay the results, but it is almost impossible to reverse the election results.
In accordance with the United States Constitution, members of the Senate and House of Representatives of Congress will meet on January 6 to open and count the electoral college votes. The person with the highest number of votes will be the President of the United States. In the 2020 election, Joe Biden obtained 306 electoral votes, ahead of Trump’s 232 votes.
However, any member of the House of Representatives can file an objection to the election of a state and it will only carry weight if it is signed by a member of the Senate. If Senator Hawley signs an objection from the House of Representatives, the United States bicameral will discuss this objection.
This possibility is quite possible. Because before that, on December 21, US President Donald Trump met with a group of Republican lawmakers at the White House and planned a “final effort” next month to overturn the election results. The Politico page comes from several members who attended the meeting and disclosed this information.
Specifically, Republican Representative Mo Brooks in the House of Representatives organized up to 3 meetings in the White House, lasting more than 3 hours with the participation of a dozen US legislators. The group of congressmen also meets with members of Trump’s legal team.
This group of congressmen also met with the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence. Observers assessed that as vice president, Mr. Pence will find himself in a dilemma because he must preside over the general session of the United States Congress to confirm the results of the electoral college vote (according to the American press). as Mr. Biden won) on January 6, 2021.
