“Facebook said it is removing all content mentioning ‘stop the steal,’ a phrase popular among supporters of President Trump’s claims about the election, as part of a raft of emergency measures to stem misinformation and incitements to violence on its platform in the lead up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Supreme Court Won’t Fast Track Trump Challenges
“As expected, the Supreme Court refused Monday to fast-track a batch of challenges to the presidential election filed by President Trump and his allies,” the Washington Post reports.
“The rejections came without comment or noted dissent, and were formal notifications of what already had become clear. Some of the petitions asking for the court to move quickly were filed in early December, and the court had not even called for responses from officials in the states where the results were challenged.”
Lawmakers Who Voted Against Biden Denounced
“Republican members of Congress who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory, even after a mob broke into the Capitol, are being denounced by critics in their home districts who demand that they resign or be ousted,” the AP reports.
“Protesters, newspaper editorial boards and local-level Democrats have urged the lawmakers to step down or for their colleagues to kick them out. The House and Senate can remove members with a two-thirds vote or censure or reprimand with a majority.”
Trump Pressured Another Georgia Election Official Too
“President Trump urged Georgia’s lead elections investigator to “find the fraud” in a lengthy December phone call, saying the official would be a ‘national hero,'” the Washington Post reports.
“Trump placed the call to the investigations chief for the Georgia secretary of state’s office shortly before Christmas — while the individual was leading an inquiry into allegations of ballot fraud in Cobb County, in the suburbs of Atlanta.”
Election Gambit Blows Up on Hawley and Cruz
“Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz have positioned themselves as heirs to President Donald Trump’s base. But their decision to embrace Trump’s election challenge is fueling major blowback — even as they remain largely unrepentant after this week’s deadly riot,” Politico reports.
“Following the insurrection at the Capitol, the potential 2024 presidential candidates are facing Democratic calls to resign and charges from their own party that they incited violence in the name of political opportunism. Cruz said that such allegations were ‘ludicrous.'”
Perdue Concedes Defeat to Ossoff
David Perdue (R) conceded to Jon Ossoff (D) on Friday, ending Georgia’s runoffs for control of the U.S. Senate days after his campaign floated potential legal action to contest his narrow defeat, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Quote of the Day
“I’ve known Mike Pence forever. I’ve never seen Pence as angry as he was today. I had a long conversation with him. He said, ‘After all the things I’ve done for Trump.'”
— Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), quoted by Tulsa World, after President Trump directed his disdain toward Pence for refusing to interfere in the electoral vote count.
Remember These Names
The New York Times lists the lawmakers who objected to certifying Joe Biden’s victory.
Congress Confirms Biden’s Election
“Congress certified the election of Joe Biden early Thursday, hours after a mob of loyalists urged on by President Trump stormed and occupied the Capitol, disrupting the final electoral count in a shocking display of violence that shook the core of American democracy,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Trump, who spent months stoking the anger of his supporters with false claims that the election was stolen and refused to condemn the violent protests on Wednesday, said early Thursday that there would be an orderly presidential transition this month.”
Said Trump: “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th.”
Cotton Calls on Trump to Concede
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) called on President Trump to concede his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden, saying he should “quit misleading” the American people, The Hill reports.
Said Cotton: “It’s past time for the president to accept the results of the election, quit misleading the American people, and repudiate mob violence.”
Earlier for members: Tom Cotton Has Learned Trump’s Loyalty Lesson
GOP Senators Likely to Drop New Challenges
“Republican senators are hopeful that they’ve convinced their colleagues to drop their plan to challenge additional Electoral College results from Georgia and Pennsylvania,” The Hill reports.
Said Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): “There’s gonna be probably 30 or 40 more minutes of debate, and one vote. I just don’t think there’s going to be another objection. I think it’s over at that point.”
GOP Lawmaker Will Now Vote to Ratify Biden Win
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) reversed herself in a statement and says she has now decided she will vote to uphold the Electoral College results.
She’s also called on President Trump to condemn and “put an end to this madness.”
Ossoff Wins Senate Runoff In Georgia
NBC News projects that Jon Ossoff (D) defeated Sen. David Perdue (R) in the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia.
With the victory now official, Democrats take control of the Senate.
Electoral College Challenge May Backfire on Republicans
Politico: “The entire episode may make a powerful argument for abandoning the institution that makes Republicans competitive in presidential elections in the first place — the Electoral College.”
“Given the stakes, inadvertently delegitimizing the Electoral College would seem counterintuitive. To some Republicans, it’s nuts.”
Biden’s Debt to Black Voters Grows
James Hohmann: “Black voters delivered for Joe Biden. By rallying behind him in South Carolina’s February primary, they catapulted the former vice president to the Democratic nomination. By turning out in huge numbers from Philadelphia to Detroit and Milwaukee in November, they ensured he won the electoral college.”
“By defying expectations in Georgia on Tuesday, and turning out at higher rates than their White counterparts, it appears more likely than not that they have just provided Democrats with control of the Senate for the first time in six years and, with it, the ability for the president-elect to enact key elements of his agenda and confirm his nominees.”
Giuliani Proposes ‘Trial by Combat’
Rudy Giuliani at a pro-Trump rally in Washington, DC:
“Over the next 10 days, we get to see the machines that are crooked, the ballots that are fraudulent. And if we’re wrong, we will be made fools of. But if we’re right, and lot of them will go to jail. So — let’s have trial by combat.”
Trump Predictably and Falsely Claims Fraud
President Trump is already baselessly claiming fraud in Georgia’s Senate runoffs:
“They just happened to find 50,000 ballots late last night. The USA is embarrassed by fools. Our Election Process is worse than that of third world countries!”
Jon Ossoff Declares Victory
Jon Ossoff (D) declared victory in Georgia’s Senate runoff election Wednesday morning as tallies showed him leading incumbent Sen. David Perdue (R) by just over 16,000 votes.
Ossoff’s lead is currently within the 0.5 percent margin that would trigger a statewide recount in the race.
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