US Senator Ted Cruz leads 11 senators challenging Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump
- The senators said they will vote against certain state electors unless Congress appoints a commission to conduct an audit of the election results
- Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated on January 20 after winning the Electoral College vote 306-232
A growing number of Republican lawmakers are joining US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week to count the Electoral College votes and certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on Saturday announced a coalition of 11 senators and senators-elect who have been enlisted for Trump’s effort to subvert the will of American voters.
This follows the declaration from Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, who was the first to buck Senate leadership by saying he would join with House Republicans in objecting to the state tallies during Wednesday’s joint session of Congress.
Trump’s refusal to accept his defeat is tearing the party apart as Republicans are forced to make consequential choices that will set the contours of the post-Trump era. Hawley and Cruz are both among potential 2024 presidential contenders.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had urged his party not to try to overturn what non-partisan election officials have concluded was a free and fair vote.