Senator Kelly Loeffler, who lost a Senate runoff race in Georgia, decided not to object to election results Wednesday night after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Senator Kelly Loeffler, who lost a Senate runoff race in Georgia, decided not to object to election results Wednesday night after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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Loeffler Reverses Plan to Object to Georgia Election Results
Senator Kelly Loeffler, who lost a Senate runoff race in Georgia, decided not to object to election results Wednesday night after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
When I arrived in Washington this morning, I fully intended to object to the certification of the electoral votes. However, the events that have transpired today have forced me to reconsider, and I cannot now in good conscience object to the certification of these electors. The violence, the lawlessness and siege of the halls of Congress are abhorrent and stand as a direct attack on the very institution my objected — my objection was intended to protect: the sanctity of the American democratic process. I believe that there were last-minute changes to the November 2020 election process and serious irregularities that resulted in too many Americans losing confidence not only in the integrity of our elections, but in the power of the ballot as a tool of democracy. Too many Americans are frustrated at what they see as an unfair system. Nevertheless, there is no excuse for the events that took place in these chambers today, and I pray that America never suffers such a dark day again.
Loeffler Reverses Plan to Object to Georgia Election Results
Senator Kelly Loeffler, who lost a Senate runoff race in Georgia, decided not to object to election results Wednesday night after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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