Some 100 National Guardsmen will be in Washington this week to help support police officers patrolling protests planned by President Donald Trump supporters this week. “We have received confirmation that the D.C. National Guard will be assisting the Metropolitan Police Department, beginning tomorrow through the life cycle of this event,” Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III…
National Guard Activated to Help Support Police During Pro-Trump Protests
Trump Warns Sen. Tom Cotton After Saying He Won’t Join Electoral Objection
President Donald Trump on Monday issued a warning to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) hours after the Arkansas senator said he wouldn’t join an effort to object to electoral votes on Jan. 6. “How can you certify an election when the numbers being certified are verifiably WRONG,” Trump asked on Twitter, suggesting that he will make assertions…
Peter Navarro Says Inauguration Day Can Be Postponed
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said in an interview on Fox News on Saturday that the Jan. 20 date of Inauguration Day could be changed, although it was not clear whether he may have meant the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress. Navarro made the remarks on “Justice With Judge Jeanine,” in context of…
Top House Democrats Say They’re Prepared to Defend Against GOP Electoral Vote Challenge on Jan. 6
A member of the Democratic leadership in the House said his caucus will offer a defense against the Jan. 6 electoral challenge being led by GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate. “The voters have spoken. The electoral college has spoken. The courts have spoken,” said Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus,…
Top House Democrats Say They’re Prepared to Defend Against GOP Electoral Vote Challenge
A leading House Democrat says his caucus will be prepared to offer a defense against the Jan. 6 electoral challenge being led by GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate. “The voters have spoken. The Electoral College has spoken. The courts have spoken,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters…
Perdue Defends Trump’s Call to Georgia Secretary of State
David Perdue, one of two Republicans in Georgia fighting to keep their U.S. Senate seats in runoff elections, defended the weekend phone call that President Donald Trump had with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to discuss the state’s election results. Perdue expressed shock that the call was leaked to the media. “It’s disgusting in…
David Perdue Defends Trump’s Call to Georgia Secretary of State; Ossoff Knocks It
David Perdue, the Republican vying for another term in the Senate, late Sunday defended the call President Donald Trump had with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, while Perdue’s opponent Jon Ossoff criticized it. Perdue expressed shock that the call was leaked to the media. “It’s disgusting in my view,” he said on Fox News….
Jan. 6 Electoral College Challenge Will Protect Democratic Process: Sen. Ron Johnson
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) elaborated on an electoral vote challenge on Jan. 6 that he and about a dozen other senators, as well as House representatives, will launch. Several days ago, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he would object to electoral votes unless an emergency audit in light of allegations of election fraud is carried…
Electoral College Challenge Will Protect Democratic Process: Sen. Johnson
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said an electoral vote challenge on Jan. 6 to the results from certain states planned by about a dozen other Republican senators, as well as a number of GOP House members, is a way to restore confidence in the process. Several days ago, a group of 11 senators led by Sen. Ted…
Former GOP House Speaker Denounces Effort to Object to Electoral Votes
Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said he opposes efforts by GOP members of Congress to contest the electoral votes that will be counted in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. Ryan condemned the upcoming effort by GOP Senators and Representatives, implying the action undermines the rule of law. “Under our system, voters…
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