TOSSED OUT Judge dismisses last-gasp lawsuit led by GOP Rep Gohmert trying to force VP Pence to to help hand election to Trump Updated: 2 Jan 2021, 4:07 Invalid Date, A JUDGE dismissed the last-gasp lawsuit led by GOP Rep Gohmert trying to force Mike Pence to to help hand the election to Donald Trump, reports say. Rep Louie Gohmert of Texas and Arizona Republicans hoped to force the vice president to throw the election to Trump when Congress meets to count the Electoral College votes – but the suit was thrown out on Friday. 9 Rep Louie Gohmert and AZ Republicans hoped to force the vice president to throw the election to TrumpCredit: CSPAN