nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||Judge Rejects Last-Minute Claim That Pence Can Ignore States’ Presidential Electors||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||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.


Judge Rejects Last-Minute Claim That Pence Can Ignore States' Presidential Electors

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas (right) speaks during a Dec. 3 news conference on Capitol Hill. Gohmert and other Republicans have filed suit to give Vice President Pence authority to count the votes of alternate electors.

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Judge Rejects Last-Minute Claim That Pence Can Ignore States’ Presidential Electors



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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