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The president's badgering sets up his wingman to take the blame when Trump's quixotic quest to overturn election results fails and Congress certifies President-elect Joe Biden's win.
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Thousands of people are gathering in downtown Washington, D.C., to reject the results of the Nov. 3 election. The president is expected to address them at 11 a.m.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi informed House lawmakers that Congress will reconvene Wednesday night to continue its constitutional duty to count and certify the electoral votes after pro-Trump protestors breached the Capitol and forced Capitol Police to evacuate both the House and Senate.
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The vice president will preside as the Electoral College vote count is tallied. The ceremonial role puts him crosswise with President Trump, who refuses to acknowledge his loss.
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Vice President Pence is far from being the first vice president caught in an awkward position when presiding over the counting of electoral votes and being obligated to announce his own defeat.
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Eleven senators and senators-elect said they'd reject electors "from disputed states" without an investigation into the votes in those states. They did not provide evidence for their concerns.
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Rep. Louie Gohmert and other Republicans argue that the Constitution lets Vice President Pence reject Biden electors and count those for Trump. The judge says the plaintiffs have no standing to sue.
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The move ensures there will be a debate and vote in both the House and the Senate and forces Republicans to go on the record as to whether they believe President Trump's allegations of election fraud.
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Some Republicans have indicated they will seek to object to the formal electoral vote count. There is a good chance it will become a spectacle, but next to no chance it will change the outcome.
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North Carolina's 15 electors will meet Monday to cast their votes for President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. The formality comes after Trump won the state by more than 74,000 votes.