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NEWS: Sen. Hawley says he'll object to electors on Jan. 6, ensuring a debate and vote will ensue.
All eyes had been on Tuberville to lodge a challenge, but Hawley jumps to the front of the line. He indicates he'll challenge Pennsylvania but doesn't say whether he'll join other challenges as well. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/30/electoral-college-biden-trump-452081
Hawley is correct that House Democrats challenged the results in 2000, 2004 and 2016 — but only after 2004 did a senator (Barbara Boxer) join such a challenge, in that case to Ohio's electors. The challenge that year was easily defeated in both chambers. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/30/electoral-college-biden-trump-452081
NEW: HAWLEY's challenge to at least one state's presidential electors will prolong the Jan. 6 process of certifying Biden's win. But it's extremely unlikely to do more than delay and give Trump's allies a chance to vent and force a vote. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/30/hawley-challenge-biden-electors-forcing-vote-452319
Congressional leaders could establish parameters that limit the potential for Trump's allies — and Pence, who wil be presiding — to turn Jan. 6 into an all-day spectacle. But only if they're willing to deviate from dusty historical practices. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/30/electoral-college-biden-trump-452081
KEY QUESTION: How many states will Hawley object to? If this were a genuine effort to change the election outcome, he would need to challenge states with enough electors to be decisive.
Otherwise, it's just a protest for show. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/30/hawley-challenge-biden-electors-forcing-vote-452319
Otherwise, it's just a protest for show. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/30/hawley-challenge-biden-electors-forcing-vote-452319
