More than 100 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives signed an amicus brief Thursday supporting a Texas lawsuit aimed at overturning election results in four “swing states” – Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, according to The Hill. The lawsuit was filed in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The report said that it was the election results in these states that allowed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to anticipate victory.
The statement signed by 106 Republican lawmakers states, “This statement expresses (our) concern as members of Congress that the unconstitutional irregularities involved in the 2020 presidential election cast doubt on the outcome of the election and the integrity of the American electoral system.”
The statement was also signed by outgoing Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson, one of President Trump’s closest allies in the House hospital, who worked on the president’s impeachment defense team and helped Trump garner support from his Republican colleagues.
However, another senior Trump ally, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), was not among the signers. House Republican Caucus Chairman Liz Cheney (D-Calif.), daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, was also not among the signers. McCarthy declined to comment twice Thursday when asked directly by reporters whether he supports the Texas lawsuit.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the Supreme Court aimed at preventing electors from Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia from confirming Biden as the winner. Paxton argued that the states’ practice of conducting mail-in ballots during the new coronavirus pandemic was unconstitutional. The attorneys general of 18 other “red states” have also joined the lawsuit.
Reports indicate that the Trump campaign has been largely unsuccessful in challenging the election results through legal means. Dozens of lawsuits filed by Trump or his allies have been dismissed by the courts. Trump has asked Sen. Ted Cruz, the former Texas attorney general, to argue this latest case before the Supreme Court, according to the New York Times.
But for weeks, Republican Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, has been telling Trump that it’s time to “move on” and accept defeat in the election. Republican Rep. Chip Roy, a Trump supporter, tweeted his concerns about the lawsuit and chose not to sign it. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), a member of the Republican leadership team, also questioned the value of the lawsuit.
The Electoral College for the U.S. presidential election is reportedly scheduled to meet and vote next Monday, and Congress is scheduled to vote to confirm the results on Jan. 6.
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