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January 7, 2021

Joe Biden's Presidential Win Certified Over Objections of 127 Republican Lawmakers
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After Congress reconvened Wednesday evening following the violence,
several Republican lawmakers called for ending the objections to the
certification of the Electoral College vote. This is Utah Republican
Senator Mitt Romney.

Sen. Mitt Romney: "What happened here today was an insurrection, incited
by the president of the United States. Those who choose to continue to
support his dangerous gambit by objecting to the results of a legitimate
democratic election will forever be seen as being complicit in an
unprecedented attack against our democracy."

At 3:40 a.m. this morning, Congress formally declared President-elect
Joe Biden the winner of the Electoral College. The declaration capped
hours of debate that saw six Republican senators and 121 Republican
congressmembers object to certified results in the swing states of
Arizona and Pennsylvania. Moments after Biden's win was made formal, the
White House released a statement attributed to President Trump. It read
in part, "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."


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