Republicans are divided on the issue of recognizing Biden as President-elect of the United States

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and leading Republican lawmakers refrained from recognizing Joe Biden as President-elect of the United States pending a final settlement of Trump's claims. But there were party representatives who have already congratulated Biden on his victory. The publication shared the details Politico.

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McConnell, like many other Republicans in the Senate, did not repeat Trump's claims that Democrats are trying to "falsify" the election results, nor did he speak about the need for the president to yield, since he has every right to demand an investigation into violations.

McConnell did not respond to questions about whether he saw any evidence of fraud, although he said in the Senate Hall that Trump has the right to challenge the legitimacy of the election, the results, and await recounts in every state.

“We have a system in place to address concerns, and President Trump is 100 percent within his rights to review allegations of wrongdoing and weigh his legal options,” McConnell said.

McConnell wields significant influence among Republicans, and his withholding from acknowledging Biden's victory — and his support for Trump — could further prolong GOP opposition and delay the transition process.

Trump went on to claim widespread violations have occurred in several states, but has not yet provided any evidence. He claimed on Twitter that he won the election, even though on Saturday, November 7, Biden received the required 270 electoral votes to win the White House. The president even suggested that the elections had been "stolen" from him, but his headquarters had already lost several lawsuits.

McConnell, who met with Attorney General William Barr, said there should be no "lectures" from Democrats who "spent four years refusing to acknowledge the legitimacy of the last election."

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“It is significant that the Constitution does not give wealthy media corporations a role in this process,” McConnell said. “Predictions and press commentary do not constitute a veto over the legal rights of any citizen, including the President of the United States.”

Senate Republicans said they expect the dispute to be resolved soon. One GOP senator, speaking on condition of anonymity to frankly describe the party's views, said that "most people understand where this is heading and that Biden is clearly leading enough states to win."

Who congratulated Biden

So far, only four Republican senators - Mitt Romney of Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Susan Collins of Maine - have recognized Biden's victory and called him president-elect.

But like McConnell, most Senate Republicans have refused to publicly acknowledge that Biden will become the next president, although privately they admit that it will. While Biden is already planning his transition to power, GOP senators are postponing consideration of legal challenges to election results in various states.

Sass, representing Nebraska in the Senate, published a congratulation in the Omaha News-Herald, writes "Voice of America".

“Today, we pray for both President Trump and President-elect Biden that they both will show wisdom in performing their duties at this important time for our country,” said Sass, who has often criticized Trump in the past.

“Despite the political disagreements that many of us will have with the new administration, the civic duty of all Americans is the same: to root for the success of each president, to cooperate whenever possible and to debate actively but respectfully,” Sass added.

“He loves this country and I wish him every success,” Collins said in a statement.

Call not to give in

Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, said Trump should not give in for now.

“We will find out who becomes president on December 14th,” the Iowa Republican said, referring to the date when members of the Electoral College will vote.

It is unlikely that Trump's lengthy lawsuits will affect the election results.

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