The House and Senate are scheduled to confirm the results of the Electoral College meeting on January 6, after a number of Republican U.S. Representatives have said they will help President Trump overturn the election results, Republican U.S. Senator from Missouri Hawley (Josh Hawley) said in an interview with CNN on January 30 that he would reject the Electoral College voting results that day.
So far, Hawley is the first Republican U.S. Senator to come out and say he will challenge the results of the electoral vote. Alabama U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), who will lead House Republicans in challenging the election results on Jan. 6, said recently that he will refuse to recognize the results of the six-state vote that Biden won.
In an interview, Hawley said, “Before confirming the results of the electoral vote, I must bring up the fact that certain states did not follow their state laws, especially Pennsylvania. He pointed out that Congress should launch an investigation into allegations of election fraud and set norms to keep the election system fair and equitable, “but it hasn’t done so to date.
On Wednesday morning, Hawley tweeted, “The voices of millions of voters who care about the integrity of elections deserve to be heard. I will be speaking out against it on their behalf on Jan. 6.”
In a statement attached to the tweet, Hawley wrote: “After both the 2004 and 2016 elections, Democrats in Congress have raised objections when certifying election ballots to raise concerns about election integrity. When they did so, they were praised by the Democratic leadership and the media. They had the right to do so. And now, those of us who care about the integrity of this election have the right to do the same.”
The statement continued, “I cannot vote to certify the Electoral College results on Jan. 6 without pointing out that some states, particularly Pennsylvania, failed to comply with their own state election laws. I also cannot fail to point out the unprecedented efforts of large corporations, including Facebook and Twitter, to interfere with the election in support of Joe Biden. At the very least, Congress should be investigating allegations of election fraud and taking steps to ensure the integrity of our elections, but Congress has done nothing so far.”
“For these reasons, I will follow the practice of Congressional Democrats in previous years and raise objections to the Jan. 6 certification process that raise these critical issues.” Hawley wrote.
Rep. Mo Brooks, the Alabama Republican U.S. Rep. who was the first to suggest he would oppose congressional certification of fraudulent election results in the six swing states on Jan. 6, tweeted Wednesday morning, welcoming Hawley’s determination to join the challenge.
“Sen. Josh Hawley joins more than 30 House members in opposing these Electoral College votes submitted in states with flawed electoral systems that make their results untrustworthy.” He also went on to say, “Fight! The fight for an American republic begins!”
The agenda for the House and Senate to confirm the Electoral College vote results on Jan. 6 will be chaired by Vice President Pence.
After Hawley joined the ranks of Republican U.S. Representatives challenging the electoral vote results, the House and Senate are required by law to deliver a vote on whether to recognize Biden’s victory.
The newspaper pointed out that after Holly preempts the position, there may be other Republican federal senators to follow, so that the Senate Republican caucus will be a big headache for the top.
The source pointed out that the Senate Majority Leader McConnell (Mitch McConnell) in the past period of time, privately appealed to fellow Republicans for the House Republican caucus action do not follow the dance. The Senate Republican Whip Xiong En (John Thune) even in public talks, opposed to Republican congressional colleagues to challenge the election results, and later by Trump tweeted counter criticism.
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