Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream as Trump allies fill Congress, report shows
Time:2024-05-22 09:50:24 Source:sportViews(143)
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the hours after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Ohio’s then-Republican senator, Rob Portman, voted to accept President Joe Biden’s win over the defeated former president, Donald Trump, despite Trump’s false allegations that Biden only won because of fraud.
But as Trump charges toward his rematch with Biden in 2024, Portman has been replaced by Sen. J.D. Vance, a potential vice presidential pick who has echoed Trump’s false claims of fraud and said he’ll accept the results this fall only “if it’s a free and fair election.”
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, other possible VP picks, also declined to object to Biden’s victory over Trump, but have been less committal this year. Rubio said recently if “things are wrong” with November’s election, Republicans won’t stand by and accept the outcome.
Previous:Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement
Next:New York's high court upholds requiring insurance to cover medically necessary abortions
You may also like
- Proposed $2.77 billion settlement clears first step of NCAA approval with no change to finance plan
- China launches satellite to monitor marine, space environments
- Asian economy expected to increase 4.5 percent in 2024: report
- UNGA president advocates for sustainability in daily life
- Iran's nuclear policy unlikely to change even after president's death
- China urges the U.S. to correct its wrongdoing against Chinese students
- China launches global consumption event series at heavyweight expo
- 5G covers all prefecture
- Proposed $2.77 billion settlement clears first step of NCAA approval with no change to finance plan