Live updates on US policy: Republicans urged not to veto the US election despite Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the result

McConnell drew a line in the sand today

Back to Mitch McConnell as I said. He didn’t just publicly acknowledge Biden’s victory today.

McConnell and his top deputies are also reported Pressure on other Republicans in the Senate not to get involved in any hoaxes when Congress counters the Electoral College votes in January.

A quick conversion to explain how this works. In January, Congress will count the Electoral College votes – absolute The final step In this whole process. But right after counting, Members of Congress can object To vote in a specific country. if A member of the House and Senate objects, And the rooms need to go and Discuss the objection For a period of up to two hours. They both vote, and If both support this objection, The The results of this case are unlikely. Now, this process It had 0 percent success in 2020 anywayBecause the Democrats are in control of the House of Representatives and will vote against any attempts to block the results. But it can add up More drama, distraction, and delay To Joe Biden, officially recognized as a president elected by Congress.

So, if any of the pro-Trump House of Representatives wants to veto a state vote in January, They need someone from the Senate to join them To take the process further.

McConnell, according to Reuters, He told Senate Republicans not to get involved in any of that.

Of course, he cannot force them. But McConnell has imposed heavy discipline on the Republican senators for a reason. It’s a huge signal McConnell has finished taking a look at Donald Trump’s idea that the election is in disputeAnd significantly reduces the chances of any drama happening in January.

Trump hasn’t been kind to his allies who have so far (see Bill Barr, for example), but McConnell is not serving Trump. It would be nice to see how this happened.