There were reports that Pence, McCarthy, Pelosi and McConnell struck a backroom deal to end the January 6 electoral college challenge after a two-hour debate.
According to sources on the National Archives website, Pence, McCarthy, Pelosi and McConnell have reached a behind-the-scenes deal to appease Trump voters while defusing the January 6 challenge.
Over Capitol hill sources according to the report to the national archives, confirmed that the vice President Mr. Burns, house speaker Nancy pelosi and house minority leader Kevin McCarthy and senate majority leader mitch McConnell has reached an informal agreement behind the scenes, January 6, to speed up the challenge, and the result of the electoral college vote after two hours of debate and ends with a simple majority vote of the dispute.
The National Archives previously reported that McCarthy had planned to work with Pelosi to change the Jan. 6 rule so that challenges would not be allowed. McCarthy has denied this, and Capitol Hill sources now say he instead made backroom deals with congressional leaders to limit debate time and ultimately reject challenges.
The source explained that Mr. McCarthy changed course because he feared that Representative Liz Cheney would lead the liberal Wing of the Republican Party against him.
The informal agreement was to cap the debate at two hours and then have the congressional leadership reject any objections and confirm the electoral votes with a simple majority vote, the source added.
One source said it was likely to be reminiscent of the 2012 Republican Convention, when former Republican National Committee chairman John Boehner ignored loud objections from a delegation led by former Texas Congressman Ron Paul and read prepared scripts from a teleprompter. This example was filmed on video.
That is likely to call into question Pence’s claim that millions of voters unhappy with credible reports of widespread voter fraud will “have their day in Congress” because the “day” may be shortened by the top leadership.
The National Archives previously asked Mr. Pence’s office if he was aware of any proposed rule changes by Mr. McCarthy or Ms. Pelosi, but did not respond.
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