Congress gathers to certify Trump's win on the anniversary of the riot he inspired
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No members objected to the 2024 election count after Congress raised the threshold to do so in the wake of the 2021 Capitol attack. “There are no election deniers on our side of the aisle,” Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said.
  • ceenote@lemmy.world
    261·
    3 months ago

    Funny how little fuss there was. Almost like both sides aren’t equally bad.

    • andrewta@lemmy.world
      12·
      3 months ago

      They don’t really get a choice. The only thing they get to do is say yes the votes counted up the way or no they didn’t. It isn’t like Congress gets to just decide

      Meh fuck it we won’t certify. Even if they did. Then it goes to the courts (regardless of who the justices are or who put them there, the courts will order Congress to certify the election)

    • takeda@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      VP doesn’t have that power. Republicans were hoping Pence would do it anyway and then battle would go to courts and conservative SCROTUS would agree.

      Until 2021 that date had no special meaning and it was just mostly ceremonial.