Republican lawmakers offer a divided response: Some fall behind Trump, others congratulate Biden, but most stay silent.

11/07/2020 Rachel Kennedy 2020 Elections 0

*‘The media do not get to determine who the president is,’ said Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri.Credit…Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times*

As President Trump refused to concede his defeat on Saturday, the top Republican congressional leaders followed suit, refraining from releasing the customary statements congratulating the victor that have been standard among senior lawmakers in both parties in the past when a presidential election has been declared.

Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, declined on Saturday to acknowledge Mr. Biden’s victory, with an aide instead pointing reporters to a generic “count all the votes” statement the Kentucky Republican released on Friday before the results were known.

Source: New York Times

Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office, join a corporate board, find a faculty position or be accepted into "polite" society. We have a list.
— Jen "We aren't going back " Rubin 🥥🌴 (@JRubinBlogger) November 6, 2020

After 4 years of #NotMyPresident we’re expected to roll over and let them steal an election? I don’t think so.
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) November 7, 2020

Ann and I extend our congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. We know both of them as people of good will and admirable character. We pray that God may bless them in the days and years ahead.
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