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Vice President Pence signaled to support an attempt to ‘change’ the election after 11 Republican senators promised to do so on January 6.
Marc Short, Mike Pence’s chief of staff, issued a statement on the evening of January 2, saying that the US vice president “shared the concerns of millions of Americans about fraud and irregularities in the last election.”
The statement said the vice president “appreciates the efforts of members of the House and Senate to use their authority under the law to raise opposition and present evidence before Congress and the American people on January 6.”
Vice President Mike Pence at an event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on December 22. Image: AP
Pence’s message came after a demand by Republican deputies seeking to give the vice president the right to decide electoral votes was rejected, thus nullifying the results of the January 6 elections. both by federal judges and by courts of appeal.
Pence sent a letter Dec. 31 to Judge Kernodle, saying he was not the right person for the defendant’s position in the Republican Congressional petition. “Plaintiffs’ complaints are not the correct means of solving these problems, because they have incorrectly sued the defendant,” Pence wrote in the letter.
Also on January 2, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and 10 fellow Republicans issued a joint statement highlighting the November US elections that featured “unprecedented allegations of voter fraud and illegal acts,” for which they will vote against. of the acceptance of the electoral results.
Earlier, Republican Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri also promised to oppose recognition of the election results, arguing that some states were not complying with their own election laws.
On December 31, the Republican senator from Nebraska condemned the “recall” attempts being pursued by President Donald Trump and his allies, calling them a “dangerous conspiracy” to “disqualify.” of millions of Americans. “
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said the Republican election campaign will eventually fail, but it is extremely dangerous because it is “an attempt to overthrow the will of the voters.” “.
Vu hoang (According to the The Times of New York City)
