Republicans mounting an unprecedented challenge to Joe Biden s election win are setting up a congressional showdown on Wednesday that threatens to divide their party and the country for years to come.
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John Cornyn Says He Won’t Join Growing Number Of Texas Republicans Planning To Object To Certification Of Joe Biden’s Win
The state’s senior senator said Tuesday he will not object to certifying President Donald Trump’s reelection defeat “based on unproven allegations.”
January 5, 2021, 9:05 PM
In a lengthy letter to Texans, Cornyn noted that he has supported President Donald Trump s right to challenge election results in the courts, but that Trump’s lawsuits have gone nowhere.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced Tuesday that he isn’t planning to object to the certification of the Electoral College vote in Congress, splitting with a growing number of GOP colleagues that most notably includes the state s junior senator, Ted Cruz.
Published January 6, 2021 •
Updated on January 7, 2021 at 12:18 pm
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Congress affirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election early Thursday morning after a long and tense day on Capitol Hill.
Earlier Wednesday, a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Biden from replacing Trump in the White House. Supporters of President Donald Trump protesting the election results broke into the Senate chamber Wednesday, activating a lockdown for the U.S. Capitol building and curfew for Washington, D.C.