Trump's refusal to concede amps up pressure on GOP
Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the election to President-elect Joe Biden is splitting the GOP — and increasingly putting congressional Republicans in a bind.
GOP lawmakers offered dueling sentiments on Sunday, a day after Biden secured the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House and as Trump continued to make unsubstantiated allegations of widespread voter fraud.
And some top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have notably declined to weigh in since Biden was declared the winner — neither bolstering Trump’s claims nor pressuring him publicly to concede. But such a stance may not be tenable for long, and how McConnell and other leaders in the party approach the matter will undoubtedly shape the transition of power in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, Trump’s steadfast allies are urging him to continue fighting, as his campaign mounts several long-shot legal challenges to various vote totals in key battleground states.
“Don’t accept the media’s declaration,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday. “Don’t concede, Mr. President. Fight hard.
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If you leave Lindsey will have to find himself a new alpha male.
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