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The decision to support Senator Hawley’s attempt to “roll back” the election left other Republicans with a choice: according to Trump or not.
On December 30, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley announced that he would participate in an effort to protest President-elect Joe Biden’s certification of victory in the January 6 parliamentary session.
The participation of a senator like Hawley is enough for the petition to take effect against the electoral votes of the Republican congressmen, forcing the bicameral US Congress to stop the meeting to certify the results. appoint and hold separate sessions to discuss and vote on that recommendation.
“I could not vote to certify the results of the electoral college on January 6 without noting the fact that some states, especially Pennsylvania, did not follow their own electoral laws,” Hawley explained. about my decision.
Missouri State Senator Josh Hawley at a meeting in Washington in June. Reuters.
According to experts, this decision by Hawley could put other Republican senators in a difficult position, as they face pressure to publicly show whether they support the statements made by President Donald Trump. about voter fraud and that he was the winner instead of Biden or not.
So far, very few Republicans have openly dared to go against President Trump’s position, because in doing so they chose to rival him, a man who still has significant influence in the party.
For weeks, Hawley, who was believed to be a potential Republican presidential nominee in 2024, hinted that he would oppose the outcome in Pennsylvania and the other states on the battlefield elected Biden.
Hawley, who has repeatedly accused Facebook and Twitter of unfairly endorsing Biden, said that he decided to oppose Biden’s certification of victory in order to have the opportunity to insist that “some states, especially Pennsylvania, have already done not comply with. your own state election laws.
Pennsylvania officials denied allegations that they circumvented election laws. On December 30, Secretary General Josh Shapiro criticized Hawley for making an “unfounded attempt” to “weaken the will of the people.”
“Elections in Pennsylvania are safe, legal and fair,” Shapiro tweeted after Shapiro’s decision. “Our state voters have voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. I will continue to fight the attacks on the right to vote until January 20. Until then, everyone should know. that any senator declares that Pennsylvania’s electoral challenge is intended to serve the Donald Trump political scene without following a single reality or rule. “
Trump and his allies plan to “change” the election results by having Republicans and senators petition against electoral votes in battlefield states allegedly fraudulently. . Trump’s allies in parliament also plan to submit a list of alternate voters, thereby declaring Trump the winner.
Under the Electoral College Vote Counting Act of 1887, a senator and senator were required to file a motion in writing for it to take effect. Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks was the first in the House of Representatives to announce his intention to do so. Several other senators later voiced their support for Brooks. Meanwhile, Hawley is the first senator to announce that he will join the effort.
The Senate and House of Representatives will debate the petition in private for up to two hours. After that, the bicameral will vote separately on whether or not to accept the motion. However, the petition can only be approved when the majority of the members of the House and Senate agree in the voting sessions.
Observers say efforts to challenge Biden’s voters are unlikely to be successful, as he needs to receive a bipartisan majority of support. The Democrats who control the House of Representatives will likely rule it out, and mature Senate Republicans are more likely not to risk their reputations to do what Trump wants, according to Newsweek commentator Elizabeth Crisp. .
Yet these people are sure to piss off President Trump. Meanwhile, those who openly supported the attempt to “turn around” the election went against the wishes of Mitch McConnell, who warned members of the Senate not to participate in the plan. That would only lead the Senate to cast a “bad” vote on the petition against electoral votes, he said.
The United States Senate is likely to see a lengthy debate session, where Republicans will have to argue with each other to reach a final conclusion. Commentator Crisp called this a “nightmare” that Republican leader McConnell has tried to avoid.
This will be the third time in a century that the US Senate and House of Representatives have been forced to vote on whether or not to accept the pool of state-nominated voters. Twice before electoral votes were challenged in 1969 and 2005, but both failed.
Trump still refused to accept defeat and filed a series of lawsuits challenging the election results in the states where Biden had won. This effort has been unsuccessful.
When asked about Trump’s relentless opposition to the election results, Senate Majority Leader McConnell said earlier this month that he had no advice for the president.
“For me, based on how the whole system works, the decision of the electoral college has been determined,” he said.
In the Jan. 6 parliamentary session, Vice President Mike Pence, who holds the presidency of the Senate, will open electoral vote certificates for each state for members of parliament to confirm and then declare who will win the presidential election.
MPs Louie Gohmert, Kelli Ward and several Republicans filed lawsuits with Federal Judge Jeremy Kernodle in Texas on December 28, demanding that Vice President Mike Pence be “the sole authority and discretion.” “It will decide which electoral votes are counted in the states during the bicameral parliamentary session on January 6.”
The lawsuit was filed after a group of lawyers representing Republican congressmen failed to convince Pence to participate in a “change” in the congressional elections, according to court records.
According to the Wall Street Journal, by doing this, President Trump put his deputy in a very bad position. If the Pence scenario can decide that electoral votes come true and actually take victory out of Biden’s hands for Trump, protests, street riots will likely be the least serious consequences. .
Vu hoang (According to the WSJ, Newsweek)
