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GOP Lawmaker Louie Gohmert Sues Vice President Pence to Give Him ‘Exclusive Authority’ to Overturn Election Results Posted on Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) filed a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence in a bid to overturn the election results, asking a court to give Pence “exclusive authority” to decide which Electoral College votes should be counted on Jan. 6. According to the lawsuit (pdf), Pence has a role in the upcoming Jan. 6 Joint Session of Congress to count all 50 states’ Electoral College votes. Gohmert’s lawsuit, which was filed against Pence in his capacity as vic...

Gohmert and Arizona 'electors' sue Pence in bid to overturn election Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Rep. Louie Gohmert and Arizona's slate of Republican Electoral College 'electors' have filed a federal lawsuit to get a judge to say Vice President has the power to pick pro-Trump electors when he presides over Congress next week to finalize the election results.  The group, which includes Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward, sued Pence and asked that Texas-based U.S. District Judge Jeremy Kernodl...