Graham: Electoral College challenges “political evasion”

Her. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin Graham Graham Upset McConnell: 1,000 Payments ‘Not Socialism’ Congress Ignores Trump’s Veto For First Time Bill To Raise Checks To K Blocked For Senate Day MORE (RS.C.), one of them President TrumpDonald Trump – Court of Appeals Dismiss Gohmert’s Election Case Against Pence Kentucky Governor Calls Vandalism In McConnell’s House ‘Unacceptable’ Pence Welcomes’ Efforts by Lawmakers to ‘Object’ to Electoral College Results MORE‘s closest allies, who on Sunday pushed back against an attempt to challenge the results of the presidential election by GOP senators and elected senators as an unrealistic “political evasion”.

Eleven GOP senators led by Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward Cruz Romney: Plan to challenge election ‘blatant trick’ that ‘threatens the country Toomey, Murkowski’ to oppose GOP’s attempt to challenge election results. (R-Texas) said on Saturday that a committee should be set up to investigate the elections won by the president-elect Joe BidenJoe Biden – Court of Appeals Dismiss Gohmert’s Election Case Against Pence Romney: Plan to Challenge Election ‘Blatant Trick’ That ‘Land Dangerously Threatens Pence’ ‘Welcomes’ Legislators’ Efforts to’ Object ‘to Results of Election electoral college MORE.

They joined Sen. Josh HawleyJoshua (Josh) David Hawley Romney: Plan to Challenge Election ‘Blatant Trick’ That ‘Dangerously Threatens’ Pence Country Welcomes’ Attempts by Lawmakers to’ Object ‘to Electoral College Results. (R-Mo.) By saying they would contest the results of the election.

Proposing a commission by this late date – which has no chance of becoming a reality – is ineffective fighting for President Trump. It seems more of a political evasion than an effective remedy, ”Graham tweeted Sunday along with a Fox News article on the efforts of Cruz and others to create an election commission to monitor voting results in disputed states.

Graham tweeted that he is looking forward to Cruz’s objections, Sens. Ron JohnsonRonald (Ron) Harold Johnson Senate Democrats scold GOP colleagues who say they will oppose the Electoral College results. Sunday Show Preview: Senate Candidates Brace for Georgia Runoffs; government continues to roll out coronavirus vaccine 11 Senate Republicans say they will be MORE against electoral college results on Wednesday (R-Delete), Steve DainesSteven (Steve) David Daines Senate Democrats Punish GOP Peers Who Say They Will Oppose Electoral College Results 11 Senate Republicans Say They Will Oppose Electoral College Results Wednesday, Biden calls on the nation to “ unite, ” heal and rebuild in 2021 ‘MORE (R-Mont.), Marsha BlackburnMarsha Blackburn Senate Democrats Scold GOP Peers Who Say They Will Oppose Electoral College Results 11 Senate Republicans Say They Will Oppose Electoral College Results Wednesday Mayor of Nashville Says Trump hasn’t called since the bombing MORE (R-Tenn.), Mike BraunMichael Braun Senate Democrats Rebuke GOP Colleagues Saying They Will Oppose Election College Results 11 Senate Republicans Say They Will Oppose Electoral College Results Wednesday, Congress Overrides Trump’s Veto for the First Time MORE (R-Ind.) And others, however, warned, “They will have to prove the charges they are bringing.”

In a follow-up statement circulated to the media, Graham said his colleagues “will have to provide clear and convincing evidence of failure to act – both in the state and federal courts, and in the state legislature making these allegations. investigated, was wrongly made.

He also said GOP colleagues who challenge electoral votes must demonstrate that “failure to take corrective action to address electoral fraud has changed the outcome of these states’ votes and ultimately the outcome of the election.”

“They have a high bar for clearing,” he added.

Graham was an early ally of Trump’s questioning of electoral votes in major states and reached out to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) in November to learn more about how his state verified the authenticity of post-in ballots.

Hawley was the first Republican senator to announce his intention to object to election votes for Biden in disputed swing states. However, he fell short of a letter Cruz and 10 other Republicans released on Saturday calling for the formation of a special committee to monitor the results of the 2020 election.

In a letter circulating Saturday, Cruz and his allies called for a committee to be appointed to conduct a 10-day emergency audit and to allow individual states to convene a special legislative session to certify their electoral votes. or change.

Graham is the last Republican senator to warn of attempts to challenge electoral college votes on Jan. 6, when the Senate and the House meet in a joint session.

Her. Pat ToomeyPatrick (Pat) Joseph Toomey Government Used Patriot Act To Collect Website Visitor Logs In 2019 Appeals Court Rules NSA’s Bulk Phone Data Collection Illegal Dunford Withdraws From Consideration To Chair Coronavirus Monitoring Panel MORE (R-Pa.), Who will retire in late 2022 and whose home state of Pennsylvania is one of five states facing election problems, made a strong statement on Saturday announcing his intention to oppose the Cruz’s efforts.

“I voted for President Trump and supported him for re-election. But on Wednesday, I intend to vigorously defend our form of government by opposing this attempt to deprive millions of voters in my state and others from the right to vote, ”he said.

Her. Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann Murkowski Romney: Plan to challenge election ‘blatant trick’ that threatens Toomey’s country ‘dangerously’, Murkowski to oppose GOP’s attempt to challenge election results 11 Senate Republicans say that they will oppose the results of the electoral college Wednesday MORE (R-Alaska) also released a statement on Saturday stating that she would vote to confirm the results of the 2020 election, calling on her colleagues to do the same.

“I will vote to confirm the 2020 presidential election,” she said. “The courts and the state legislature have all fulfilled their duty to hear legal allegations and have found nothing to undo the results,” she said.

“I urge my colleagues from both parties to recognize this and work with me to maintain confidence in the Electoral College and our elections so that we ensure we maintain the trust of the American people,” she added .