US Elections: Republican Civil War

Newspaper The New York Times He said on January 4, when President Donald Trump once again demanded that Republicans try to overturn the victory of rival Joe Biden, many senior and high-level members of the party spoke quickly.

In the House of Representatives, seven members led by Senator Chip Roy (Texas) oppose President Trump’s efforts. “The constitutional document is clear. States elect voters. Congress does not. We must respect the authority of the states. American executives and great business leaders have also urged it.” Congress certifies electoral votes, “wrote the group of seven in a joint statement.

Joint statement signed by 170 people, including personalities from a number of corporations such as BlackRock, Microsoft, Pfizer …

President Donald Trump. Photo: AP

Former Republican Senator John C. Danforth called President Trump’s request “part of a populist strategy” to further divide the United States by “advancing conspiracy theories.”

Senator Kevin Cramer argued that opposing the ballot is not an appropriate and effective way to change the outcome of the election. Senator Rob Portman said he voted for President Trump but could not object to the certification of the election results because he did not want Congress to impede the will of the American people.

On the opposite side, many Republicans expressed support for President Trump’s efforts. Senator Kelly Loeffler confirmed that he would vote against certifying the election results, which favored Biden. Meanwhile, Representative Elise Stefanik argued that she “owed it to the voters who believed the election was fraudulent.”

In addition, some have been neutral, such as Congressman Kevin McCarthy, who did not share how he will vote on January 6 but said he “supports those who want to debate the election results.” .

According to the The New York TimesRepublicans face tough decisions. They can vote to protect the dignity of the elections, thus risking the outrage of voters who support President Trump. The other option is to agree to vote in favor of an attempt to reverse the electoral results, knowing that the measure is difficult to avoid failure and threatens to cause serious damage to the party.