Patience of GOP lawmakers runs out with Trump’s tactics

Republican lawmakers are running out of patience with President TrumpDonald John Trump Ben Carson says he’s ‘out of the woods’ after being ‘extremely ill’ with COVID-19 Biden will receive @POTUS Twitter account on January 20 even if Trump doesn’t concede, company says Trump will participate in the virtual G-. 20 summit amid coronavirus outbreak MOREthe authorities’ efforts to overturn the election results, which failed to gain traction in court or in the media.

Trump’s legal team has yet to substantiate his claims of widespread electoral fraud with enough evidence to convince Republican officials in Congress and key states that they deserve any merit.

Instead, a growing number of Republicans publicly acknowledge that Joe bidenJoe Biden Outside groups flood Georgia with ad buys before runoff Biden will receive @POTUS Twitter account on Jan. 20, even if Trump doesn’t concede, company says Trump will attend virtual G-20 summit amid outbreak of coronaviruses PLUS is likely to be the next president and ask the Trump administration to start sharing intelligence and other transitions to allow a smooth transfer of power.

His. Lamar AlexanderAndrew (Lamar) Lamar Alexander Former GOP Senator: Republicans cannot allow Trump’s “ reckless ” post-election demands Key McConnell ally: Biden should have access to transitional resources on COVID-19 relief; Grassley contracts COVID-19 PLUS (R-Tenn.), Who is close to the Senate Majority Leader Mitch mcconnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell Biden Decides on Secretary of State NIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats Push Biden to Pick Haaland as Next Home Secretary | Trump administration’s proposal targets banks’ promises to avoid fossil fuel financing | Wasserman Schultz launches climate plan in presidential race Credits McConnell’s key ally: Biden should have access to transitional resources READ MORE (R-Ky.), Issued a statement Friday saying Biden “has a very good chance” of being the next president and urging the administration “to provide Biden’s team with all transition materials, resources and meetings necessary to ensure a transition. “

Alexander, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Work and Pensions, stressed the importance for the next president to be ready to distribute a planned COVID-19 vaccine.

“The rapid and orderly transfer or reaffirmation of immense power after a presidential election is the most enduring symbol of our democracy,” he said.

representative Fred uptonFrederick (Fred) Stephen UptonCheney, Leading GOP Lawmakers Call On Trump Campaign To Prove Election Fraud Republicans Who Could Sit In Government Lawmaker Biden House GOP: Biden Should Be Recognized As President-Elect MORE (R), a veteran Michigan lawmaker, said Friday, “I see no evidence of fraud that would nullify 150,000 votes, somewhat,” referring to Biden’s margin of victory in Michigan.

Upton state was at the center of the storm this week. Trump on Thursday invited Republican lawmakers from Michigan to visit the White House on Friday to discuss the state’s pending certification of election results. A tally reported by The Associated Press shows Biden leading Trump by more than 155,000 votes in Michigan.

Upton said he didn’t know how Trump’s legal team could be successful.

“I don’t know which way they’re on,” he said.

representative Kay grangerNorvell (Kay) Kay GrangerBottom line GOP women’s group launches six-figure campaign for Ernst Bottom line READ MORE (R-Texas) said on Friday it was “very concerned” about Trump’s persistence in trying to invalidate the election results.

“He thinks it’s time to move on,” she told CNN. “I think it’s time for him to really realize and be very clear on what’s going on.”

Republican lawmakers have defended Trump’s right to challenge election results in court, but warned he must back up his claims with hard facts, something he has yet to do with enough evidence to justify the rejection of thousands of ballots.

Trump’s legal team has suffered a series of setbacks in court, including a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling finding that Philadelphia election officials allowed Trump’s allied observers to watch the count of the ballots in accordance with the law.

Vin Weber, a Republican strategist, said GOP lawmakers would step up pressure on Trump to stop his attempts to undermine the election results if they perceive his continuing legal fight threatening their chances of winning two races. decisives in the Senate in Georgia scheduled for January 5.

“I think we’re getting closer to that point,” he said. “There is no political reason for Republicans to turn against the president, he is the titular leader of the party, he is the leader of the party, he has the support of a majority of Republicans.

“But the whole ball game is Georgia,” he added. “As soon as people start to think Republican resistance is hurting us in Georgia, that’s when you will see Republicans bail him out.”

A Republican Senate aide said on Friday that GOP senators were lacking patience with Trump.

“He has yet to make decent, fact-based claims in court,” the aide said. “The fact that he summons state lawmakers and calls out state lawmakers is disgusting, and I think the alarm is growing.”

Trump’s legal team has come under more scrutiny after the president’s personal counsel, Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiCheney, top GOP lawmakers call on Trump campaign to prove election fraud Donald Trump Jr. is positive for COVID-19 Trump camp fundraising at Giuliani press conference MORE, and its other members held a press conference on Thursday, alleging “massive fraud” and insisting that Trump “won by a landslide.”

Giuliani’s message was undermined by his own earlier statement to a federal judge in a Pennsylvania lawsuit, acknowledging that “this is not a fraud case.”

A Michigan lawsuit that Giuliani flagged as evidence on Thursday that polling officers were trying to influence voters was dismissed on Friday by a judge who said the plaintiffs’ charges were based on speculation and guesses.

Former senator Bob corkerRobert (Bob) Phillips Corker Former GOP Senator: Republicans Cannot Let Trump’s’ Reckless’ Post-Election Claims Cornyn: Relations With Trump As’ Women Who Get Married And Think They’re Going To Change de spouse ” Trump excoriates Sasse for more audio leak (R-Tenn.), The former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has called on GOP senators not to stand idly by as Trump makes “reckless” statements about the integrity of the election.

“Republicans have an obligation, when the subject matter is of such importance, to challenge demagoguery and blatantly false statements,” he said.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican, called Giuliani’s press conference on Friday a “train wreck.”

“I thought it was absolutely amazing,” he said. “Everything is a secondary spectacle.”

He noted that the National Governors Association was already working with Biden and his team to prepare for the next phase of the federal and state government response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Darrell West, director of governance studies at the Brookings Institution, said Republicans need to be aware of the potential political fallout if Trump’s resistance to a transfer of power is seen to hamper the government’s response to the pandemic at some point. where infections increase. the country.

“Republicans are getting to a point where they’re going to start speaking out in droves because this is all becoming a circus. They lose all the lawsuits they file, ”he said. “Republican leaders in key states are speaking out against Trump’s efforts, so time is running out.”

On Friday afternoon, Biden launched a fundraising appeal to donors because General Service Administration has still not issued a confirmation letter to give his transition team access to facilities and resources. government.

“Here’s the deal: because President Trump refuses to concede and delays the transition, we have to fund it ourselves and need your help,” Biden tweeted with a link to donate to the Biden-Harris transition. .

Biden warned earlier this week that Trump’s refusal to help with the transition would hamper the federal response to the pandemic.

“More people are at risk of dying if we don’t coordinate,” he told reporters in Delaware.

Earlier in the week, Sen. Marco rubioMarco Antonio RubioTrump’s cyber shots spark outrage Warnock-hit by Republicans for ‘cannot serve God and the military’, comments Republican senators urge Trump to label West Bank goods’ made in Israel ” (R-Fla.) Called Biden president-elect and said that “this is what the results of the preliminary results seem to indicate” and the senator. Roger wickerRoger Frederick Wicker Republicans Begin Turning Page On Trump Era The Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored By Facebook – Trump, Biden Battleground Blitz Says Hillicon Valley: Big Tech Hears Most Partisan Yet | Rubio warns of foreign electoral interference | The Trump campaign site was briefly hacked MORE (R-Miss.) Said it would be “reasonable” to give Biden a safety briefing and that it could be “actually a lot of help”.