Republicans break with Trump over peaceful transition of power

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Congressional Republicans say that if President Trump loses the election there will be a peaceful transition. But they’re not explaining how, even as the president threatens to upend the constitutional order

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Congressional Republicans say that if President Donald Trump loses the election there will be a peaceful transition. But they’re not explaining how, even as the president threatens to upend the constitutional order.to commit to a peaceful transition of power, most declined to say what they would do if the president refuses to leave office, dismissing it as a hypothetical situation.But Sen.

"The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. "There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792." Sen. Rob Portman called on both Trump and former vice president Joe Biden to “commit to abiding by the results, no matter the outcome.”he "obviously, has participated in a peaceful transition of power before" and will do so again.

House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney , one of the few Republicans willing to publicly rebuke the president, said Thursday that transferring power “is enshrined in our Constitution and fundamental survival of our Republic” and vowed that American leaders would uphold their oath to the Constitution. Rep. Steve Stivers , a former chair of the House Republicans’ campaign arm, echoed her remarks.

Sen. Mike Braun said the topic is “preposterous” and no one should focus on the president’s equivocation. Sen. Roy Blunt , an Intelligence Committee member and the chairman of the Inaugural Committee, also referred to Clinton’s comments and said of Trump: “I don’t know what he would mean by that.”

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Another complete manipulation of the original question. Your lies at there at Politburo only cause me to find the original question and answer. As usual, you’ve cropped off both the question & answer. Dishonest reporting shows how corrupt this company is.

They’re not gonna stand in Trump’s way

Cowards. We should NEVER be in the position of having a 'leader' who says 'crazy stuff'. Never. That Republicans simply accept this kind of talk from 45 says volumes about what this party has become. So shameful.

Gently pushed back (sic). They need to grow a pair and censure him but that would require integrity.

They'll change their tune after the election. They are hypocrites.

Just like SCOTUS pick? Hmmmmm? Not sure I believe the GOP

Yay! Maybe there's hope for the union.

Do NOT believe a word REPUGNANTS say. Remember RGB. Rushing the vote to replace her. DO NOT BELIEVE them. They will support him when he tries to stay in power. He wants a Civil War and he will get one. GetThemOUT

Don't lie. He didn't 'refuse', he said we'll see whether he loses, then 'we'll have a peaceful transfer'.

“He says crazy stuff...”. This is a quote by a Republican Senator about the President of the United States. I hope that sinks in to those wondering who to vote for...

And have you ask Joe Biden the same question politico ?

4yrs of gaslighting, deconstructing our administrative government, chaos and shocks, unprecedented voter suppression and election security denial. That's MoscowMitch. I prefer not to listen to what they say, instead watch what they do. Republicans have to protect Trump and WH.

Do you really trust what they say ?

I will believe it when I see it. We have zero reasons to trust any of the ComplicitCorruptGOP. They have squandered all their credibility. VoteThemAllOut VoteBidenHarrisToSaveAmerica

Dems won’t concede if they lose, so what’s the difference? In fact, Dems have been trying to overturn the 2016 election since Trump took office.

GOP are a bunch of sniveling cowards when bullyboy tRump comes around.

Let's say Trump isn't just flapping his gums and biden actually wins. Won't the military step in and handle it? Aren't we protected in our democracy? And no peaceful transition could mean riots, not that he'd use the military to help him stay- yes/no?

It's really hard to believe these people. They proven their word can't be trusted.

I’m having deja vu. Is this 2016? Wasn’t it Hilary and Dems that still haven’t accepted those results?

put him behind barrs

Republicans: 'We'll accept the election results as long as the Democrats don't cheat.' Dems: 'Mass-mailed ballots! We're gonna accept ballots into 2021. We're gonna pack the courts, get rid of the electoral college, make DC and PR a state.' Republicans: 'That's all cheating.'

RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica RepublicansCheat Why listen to any of them?! All they do is lie.

senatemajldr get a spine and while you're at it pick up a chin WorstPresidentInHistory VoteThemAllOut2020

Obama literally spies on trumps campaign, and had spies in the cabinet to screw thjngs up. We still waiting on the 2016 peaceful transition! Hillary still claims she is president

Why not definitely put this into a bill. Let's put this to a vote right now, shall we? Make it a Constitutional Amendment if needed. There should easily be the votes for that -- unless something is wrong and there is a plan to NOT have a peaceful transition of power.

I think it is funny that democrats think this is there biggest issue.

If we learn anything from the last few years, it is do not trust GOPs to honor their own words.

Why? Because without a peaceful transition the exchange rate would be $200 dollars 💵 for $1 ruble

Totally don’t believe them. They’ve shown their word means nothing and they cannot be trusted.

Will Biden?

Hillary is on video demanding that Biden never concede ...regardless of the results. Why isn’t the Press demanding clarification from her?

Watch what they do, not what he says

Given that congressional Republicans are ALSO threatening to upend the constitutional order regardless of the size of Trump’s loss (see “appointing faithless electors,” “let SCOTUS decide,” & “Russian help”), is anyone surprised they aren’t even really considering a transition?

I remember when Democrats refused to peacefully turn over power... lest how some forget.

Tail between their legs. Typical

But they also said we can't add any supreme court justices during an election year, so

We really shouldn't have a president that says 'crazy stuff'

Apparently also Joe shldnt accept a loss

Gentle = saying the least possible thing they can get away with, while shopping for ways to delegitimize ballots and the election. Gentle, scheming sacks of shit.

CLICK BAIT!!!! Trump has already been quoted, directly, TWICE, that he would not do this, stop making crap up, we are tired of it!!

Gently Like the way people have to tiptoe around Putin. Have some balls.

Nothing like a bunch of hypocrites wanting you to trust them.

We know that MoscowMitch is a liar and a flip flop!We shall see where the truth lies!

The 2016 election was not legitimate nor fair. The 2016 election's voting machines were hacked by Russia and you know it marcorubio.

Republicans say a lot of things but usually do the opposite. When Trump claims fraud & refuses to accept his lose, these same men will say & act differently. It who & what the Republican Party has become under Trump, lying hypocrites.

I feel like you are unaware of what the word gentle means...

Why so soft? Kinda sorta serious, Don is a strong willed grown man.

What’s more concerning: having a delusional draft dodger, Russian servant prez disparaging stupid things or a congressman dissing the office of the presidency? The times we live in....

I don’t believe any of you fers...

We'll see when it happens

I DON'T TRUST THESE MOTHERFKERS! THEY HAVE SHOWN THEIR TRUE COLOR, OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN THE LAST 4 YEARS! IMPEACH AND REMOVE KING EGO! SpeakerPelosi

If anything Democrats ..do not become disenfranchised that’s what Trump is trying to do ...move forward don’t leave a stone unturned...NEVER GIVE UP!! VOTE!!

And we all feel TOTALLY reassured because the GOP has shown such principle, integrity, and protection/honoring of the democratic process this week...

They need to be far more explicit. Is this after they support challenges to legitimate votes along with active vote suppression?

Hey why don’t you these accounts? It’d be a lot more effective if these mofo’s would put their name on it. marcorubio senatemajldr BenSasse

They know he is going to lose, hence the decision to jam through another justice before the election. I’m still not convinced they will stand up to Trump when he loses and refuses to leave. That would be a patriotic move contrary to what we’ve seen from repubs to date.

Too gently.

No, they tried to act like they were. They don't care. Business as usual.

They have proven they cannot be trusted. Prove this is sincere and stop any review of SCOTUS candidates since the election has already begun with early voting. Anything less is the usual whitewashed BS.

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A peaceful transfer of power; from McConnell to Schumer.

My math on how you get to January 20 for final vote on RBG replacement and give Democrats 100% of the air time in October and November and December and parts of January. Republican debate time and the judiciary committee couldn't be more than 18 days.

And we have ZERO reason to believe them

'Timidly' would be a better adverb here.

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