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House Republicans stand up to object to Arizona's 11 electoral votes for Biden. Sen. Ted Cruz stands up as the Senate sponsor, drawing applause from his colleagues.
— Joey Garrison (@joeygarrison) January 6, 2021
Next, the Senate and House will break into separate sessions for up to two hours to debate the objection.
Vice President Mike Pence said he concluded, after “a careful study of the Constitution,” that he doesn’t’ have the sole power to accept or reject electoral votes. Instead, he said, his role is
Pence in statement says it's lawmakers, not him, who determines the results of today's Electoral College proceedings.
— Nicholas Wu (@nicholaswu12) January 6, 2021
"it is the people's representatives who review the evidence and resolve disputes through a Democratic process." pic.twitter.com/p9N7SfAOHN
Outside the Capitol, where a joint session of Congress is meeting.
#Trump supporters trying to storm the @uscapitol as Congress is set to certify @JoeBiden's win.
— Philmonger (@phillipmbailey) January 6, 2021
Per @ElijahSchaffer: pic.twitter.com/vTzPxeZdG6
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., delivered a stern warning to his congressional colleagues against attempting to overturn the 2020 election, saying democracy would enter a "death spiral" if Congress were to reject the counting of electoral votes.
2) Quelques éléments en plus de la nouvelle chronique dans @Lesjoursfr pour vous donner envie de vous abonner... Vous y apprendrez pourquoi #Pence ne peut donner aujourd'hui la victoire à #Trump lors du décompte au Congrès mais peu importe au
If Vice President @Mike_Pence comes through for us, we will win the Presidency. Many States want to decertify the mistake they made in certifying incorrect & even fraudulent numbers in a process NOT approved by their State Legislatures (which it must be). Mike can send it back!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
3)...comme le dévoile au grand jour l'entretien téléphonique #Trump/#Raffensperger, il ne s'agit plus de contester factuellement le résultat d'1 élection en justice selon les règles de droit mais d'obtenir son renversement par tous les moyens imaginables...fussent-ils imaginaires
4) D'ailleurs, comme l'avait prédit #Raffensperger au président #Trump, un tribunal fédéral en #Géorgie a rejeté hier sa demande de "décertification" des grands électeurs par le pouvoir judiciaire...Enième défaite
5) Et on est frappé en ce matin du 6 janvier, date habituelle de la formalité rituelle au Congrès, de relever après 2 mois d'1 contestation forcenée par #Trump des signaux d'affaiblissement des normes de consensus en #démocratie US...