The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (Grand Old Party) has instructed its members to stand with President Donald Trump as he challenges Joe Biden’s projected win in the November 3rd poll.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday said that Trump was within his rights to make his case in court, and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham urged the President not to concede.
Republicans are adamant that they will only congratulate the winner on January 6th when congress will convene to tally the electors’ votes.
A handful of senior Republicans like former President George Bush and Utah Senator Mitt Romney have broken ranks with their party to publicly congratulate Biden.
However, several Republican Senators are secretly congratulating Biden as they are too afraid to go against their party.
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Delaware Democratic Senator Chris Coons on Tuesday November 10th revealed that his Republican colleagues are privately asking him to congratulate President-elect Biden because they can’t do so publicly.
“It’s past time for Republican leaders to stand up and say, ‘We should accept the results of this election.’ They call me to say, you know, ‘Congratulations, please convey my well wishes to the President-elect, but I can’t say that publicly yet,’ ” Delaware Democratic Senator Chris Coons told CNN.
The Delaware Senator however refused to reveal names of his GOP counterparts who asked him to congratulate Biden on their behalf.
“My job here, I think, is to continue to urge them privately to do the right thing. And to help the President accept reality and to help their caucus stand up publicly because frankly the transition is going to be chaotic at best if it doesn’t get moving very soon. It should be under way already,” the Delaware Democratic Senator added.
The Delaware Democratic Senator also called on General Services Administration (GSA) administrator Emily W. Murphy to sign a key document needed for Biden’s team to formally begin the transition process.
“So, frankly, it is critical to keep moving forward with the transition process, to do everything that the transition team can, to force an acceptance of reality. There is a lot of important, difficult and urgent work to be done on the transition. There is a robust and large transition team busy with policy plans, with interviewing potential nominees or candidates for positions… They do need access to the vital federal resources that make it easier for them to do their work.”
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