PRESIDENT Donald Trump is in with an election chance as Senator Josh Hawley said he will object to Joe Biden’s certification – despite Mike Pence’s refusal to join the bid.
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley revealed on Wednesday morning that he will object the certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6.
According to the announcement, Hawley will “highlight the failure of some states, including notably Pennsylvania, to follow their own election laws as well as the unprecedented interference of Big Tech monopolies in the election.”
The 40-year-old politician is set to urge Congress to launch “a full investigation of potential fraud.”
He will also call for Congress to probe “election irregularities” and bring “election integrity measures” into effect.
“I cannot vote to certify the electoral college results on January 6 without raising the fact that some states, particularly Pennsylvania, failed to follow theft own state election laws,” Hawley said in the statement.
“And I cannot vote to certify without pointing out the unprecedented effort of mega corporations, including Facebook and Twitter, to interfere in this election, in support of Joe Biden.”
Hawley noted in the message that Democrats in Congress have twice objected during the certification of electoral votes – back in 2004 and 2016.
“For these reasons, I will follow the same practice Democrat members of Congress have in years past and object during the certification process on January 6 to raise these critical issues,” Hawley added.
His decision makes him the first Republican senator to challenge the Electoral College results.
The move will guarantee a discussion between the House of Representatives and Senate to discuss the Electoral College results more in depth and vote on them.
The news comes approximately two weeks after Alabama rep Mo Brooks pledged to use the Electoral Count Act of 1877 to try and challenge the electoral vote.
The law could mean that on January 6, when Congress meets to approve the result, every Republican will have to declare whether they support the president’s efforts to overturn the election.
Brooks told Politico: “In my judgment, if only lawful votes by eligible American citizens were cast, Donald Trump won the Electoral College by a significant margin, and Congress’ certification should reflect that.
“This election was stolen by the socialists engaging in extraordinary voter fraud and election theft measures.”
The bid is considered unlikely to succeed – but it will force Republicans to put their cards on the table and could be seen a symbolic pledge of loyalty to Trump.
