The typically routine proceeding Wednesday will be anything but, a political confrontation unseen since the aftermath of the Civil War as Trump mounts a desperate effort stay in office. The president's Republican allies in the House and Senate plan to object to the election results, heeding supporters' plea to "fight for Trump" as he stages a rally outside the White House. It's tearing the party apart.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who warned his party off this challenge, is expected to deliver early remarks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, set to gavel proceedings on her side of the Capitol, called it a day of "enormous historic significance." It is about "guaranteeing trust in our democratic system," she said in a letter to colleagues.
It's not the first time lawmakers have challenged results. Democrats did in 2017 and 2005. But the intensity of Trump's challenge is like nothing in modern times, and an outpouring of current and elected GOP officials warn the showdown is sowing distrust in government and eroding Americans' faith in democracy.
House Republican lawmakers are signing on to objections to the electoral votes in six states -- Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Democrats have the majority in the House and the Republican-led Senate is divided over the issue. Bipartisan majorities in both chambers are expected to soundly reject the objections.
And Pence is ready to stop it.
Enabling BidenCorruption
Good luck with that!
It's amazing to look back at the four years of propaganda these 'newsfotainment' outlets spread.
Biden must concede
I can't wait till we kill the real virus!!!! Fear mongering assholes
You guys don't know whats going to happen
Yiu can’t confirm something that didn’t happen.
The end of democracy for the US. Such a shame.
Who knew.....
Lol Biden lost, maybe going to jail as well. Buckle up, gonna be a wild ride
Haha that’s not going to happen
Election Fraud. Listen. It's over.
If they do that there's going to be hell to pay!!!!!!
I wouldn’t count on it.
Not going to happen.
Don't bet on it leftists. Biden lost and lost big.
Watch what’s going on in Italygate don’t be so sure. trumpwon