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2020年美国选举：众议院选举，民主党获得222席，共和党获210席，佩洛西再次当选众议院议长；参议院选举，形成民主党50：50共和党局面；国会正式认证，拜登以选举人团306票当选总统
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The one good thing Donald Trump's assault on democracy has done for America
President Donald Trump's fact-free assault on the 2020 vote, which will continue even after the Electoral College affirms on Monday that he lost and President-elect Joe Biden won, has been terrible in a variety of ways for American democracy.
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“美国之音2020/12/14. 临门一决！？美国国会将在明年1月6日 审核并最终确认选举人团的投票结果。一些共和党国会议员正试图利用国会审核选举人团选举结果的机会让特朗普胜选。
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Paul Mitchell criticizes party leaders for backing the President's conspiracy theories and his attempts to overturn the election
READ: Rep. Paul Mitchell's letter quitting the GOP, fearing 'long-term harm to our democracy' with its support for Trump's actions
Updated 4:14 PM ET, Mon December 14, 2020
Rep. Paul Mitchell, R-Mich., leaves the Capitol after the House passed a fiscal 2018 budget resolution on October 26, 2017.
(CNN)Michigan Republican Rep. Paul Mitchell told CNN that his disgust and disappointment with President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the election have led him to request that the clerk of the House change his party affiliation to "independent." Read his letter to Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy below:
December 14, 2020
Ms. Ronna McDaniel
Chair
Republican National Committee
310 First St, SE
Washington, DC 20003
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Mr. Kevin McCarthy
Republican Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairwoman McDaniel and Leader McCarthy:
The weeks since the 2020 General Election have been traumatic for many in our nation, both voters and those of us who took an oath to serve this nation.
As you well know, my voting record in Congress over the past two terms has been in line with President Trump and the administration's policies more than 95 percent of the time. Further, I voted for President Trump in the 2020 General Election despite some reservations about four more years under his leadership. I felt that many policies achieved during the Trump administration had been positive for our nation, whereas the policies espoused by the Democratic Party were too radical and did not reflect my principles.
I have also worked hard to support each of you and your efforts. Ronna, you may recall that I spoke with you several times as you considered undertaking the role of RNC Chair. It was my strong belief that you could help lead our party and support its core principles, and I encouraged you to undertake the position. Kevin, I worked diligently with you as part of the Republican Leadership Team for both the 115th and 116th Congresses. I fervently whipped votes for our policies during both terms on some tough issues.
As an active supporter of the national GOP, the state GOP, the NRCC and individual candidates, I raised almost $800k in just 2 1/2 years for the NRCC to support Republican candidates supported by leadership. I have contributed personal funds, not simply PAC funds, to innumerable candidates at the Federal and state levels.
I agree that there have been some disconcerting aspects to this election. With more than 155 million people voting, both administrative errors and even some fraudulent voting likely occurred. Steps must be taken, by each state, to audit election results, validate ballots and process and report findings to ensure that every legal vote counts. Michigan clearly needs to do that, not just Wayne County. However, the president and his legal team have failed to provide substantive evidence of fraud or administrative failure on a scale large enough to impact the outcome of the election.
Ronna, you know Michigan politics well. President Trump did not lose Michigan because of Wayne County, but rather he lost because of dwindling support in areas including Kent and Oakland County, both previous Republican strongholds. In the 2020 election, President Trump lost Michigan by 154,000 votes, compared to 2016 when his margin of victory was slightly more than 10,700 votes.
I have stated publicly numerous times that when entering the political arena, a person must be willing to accept winning and losing with grace and maturity. Having personally experienced both winning and losing, the latter can be brutal.
Any candidate, including the president, is entitled to request recounts and pursue legal challenges they believe are appropriate if they possess evidence of wrongdoing. President Trump has undertaken or supported both of these options. Recounts have failed to significantly alter the vote outcome in any state and dozens of court cases have been summarily dismissed in both state and Federal courts across our nation.
It is unacceptable for political candidates to treat our election system as though we are a third- world nation and incite distrust of something so basic as the sanctity of our vote. Further, it is unacceptable for the president to attack the Supreme Court of the United States because its judges, both liberal and conservative, did not rule with his side or that "the Court failed him." It was our Founding Fathers' objective to insulate the Supreme Court from such blatant political motivations.
If Republican leaders collectively sit back and tolerate unfounded conspiracy theories and "stop the steal" rallies without speaking out for our electoral process, which the Department of Homeland Security said was "the most secure in American history," our nation will be damaged. I have spoken out clearly and forcefully in opposition to these messages. However, with the leadership of the Republican Party and our Republican Conference in the House actively participating in at least some of those efforts, I fear long-term harm to our democracy.
The stability and strength of our democracy has been an ongoing concern for me. I expressed strong concerns about the president's response to Charlottesville, the anti-immigrant "send them back" rhetoric, and even the racist comments of my own colleagues in the House.
I believe that raw political considerations, not constitutional or voting integrity concerns, motivate many in party leadership to support the "stop the steal" efforts, which is extremely disappointing to me. As elected members of Congress, we take an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States," not to preserve and protect the political interests of any individual, be it the president or anyone else, to the detriment of our cherished nation.
As a result, I am writing to advise you both that I am withdrawing from my engagement and association with the Republican Party at both the national and state level. I will support,
contribute to, and fundraise for individual candidates who reflect the principles I hold dear. Further, by copy of this letter I am also advising Ms. Laura Cox, Chair of the Michigan GOP of this decision.
I am also requesting that the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives change my party affiliation to Independent for the remainder of my term in office. While admittedly symbolic, we all know that symbols matter.
Sincerely,
Paul Mitchell
Member of Congress
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CC Laura Cox, Chair, Michigan Republican Party
Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
READ: Rep. Paul Mitchell's letter quitting the GOP, fearing 'long-term harm to our democracy' with its support for Trump's actions
Michigan Republican Rep. Paul Mitchell told CNN that his disgust and disappointment with President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the election have led him to request that the clerk of the House change his party affiliation to "independent." Read his letter to Republican...
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Biden unleashes scathing attack on Trump's refusal to concede
The president-elect castigated the president with a ferociousness not seen since Election Day.
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Electoral College vote makes it official: Biden is elected the nation's 46th president
The president-elect is expected to speak later Monday after surpassing 270 electoral votes for the win.Dec. 14, 2020, 7:28 AM EST / Updated Dec. 14, 2020, 7:05 PM EST
By Rebecca Shabad, Dareh Gregorian, Natalia Abrahams and Nicole Via y Rada
WASHINGTON — The Electoral College cast its votes for president on Monday, officially electing Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.
All 538 electors met in their respective states to cast their votes for president based on the election results that were recently certified by all 50 states and Washington, D.C. California's 55 electoral votes pushed Biden over the 270 threshold needed to win.
Electors and attendees in California cheered as the Biden vote was announced — and enjoyed an even more raucous round of applause when Sen. Kamala Harris's vote was announced. The vice president-elect is a native Californian.
The California victory left the electoral tally at 302 for Biden and Harris and 232 for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. The lone state yet to cast its votes is Hawaii, where electors are scheduled to cast their four votes for Biden after 7 p.m. ET.
Biden will mark the occasion with an address to the country around 7:30 p.m. ET Monday.
"In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed," he will say, according to an excerpt of his remarks released by his transition team. "We the People voted. Faith in our institutions held. The integrity of our elections remains intact. And so, now it is time to turn the page. To unite. To heal."
He will again vow to be "a president for all Americans. I will work just as hard for those of you who didn't vote for me, as I will for those who did. There is urgent work in front of all of us. Getting the pandemic under control to getting the nation vaccinated against this virus. Delivering immediate economic help so badly needed by so many Americans who are hurting today — and then building our economy back better than ever."
While Electoral College votes are typically pro forma events that formalize the results of a presidential election, this year's vote took on added importance as Trump refused to accept the results and urged legislatures in battleground states Biden won to disqualify Biden's electors.
While the majority of Republican lawmakers have held off on recognizing Biden as president-elect because of Trump's stance, Monday's vote prompted some to speak out. “The orderly transfer of power is a hallmark of our democracy, and although I supported President Trump, the Electoral College vote today makes clear that Joe Biden is now President-Elect,” said Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio.
Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., said he was "disappointed by the results of the Electoral College vote, but today marks a watershed moment where we must put aside politics and respect the constitutional process that determines the winner of our Presidential election."
Most electors, who were chosen by political parties in each state ahead of the November election, cast their ballots in state Capitol buildings.
The first states to vote Monday were Indiana, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Vermont, which started to vote at 10 a.m. ET. President Donald Trump snagged an early lead after Tennessee and Indiana awarded him their 22 total votes while Vermont's and New Hampshire's electors cast their combined seven votes for Biden.
Trump's lead evaporated by noon, though, when electors in several other states cast their votes, including three battleground states that were hotly contested by the president - Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
In Georgia, the vote was presided over by Stacey Abrams, who helped get out the vote for Democrats and served as an elector Monday. "I cast my vote for President Joe Biden," Abrams told the assembly.
Abrams was introduced by Rep.-elect Nikema Williams, who noted the occasion marked the first time the state had voted for a Democrat for president since 1992. "Now all the nation knows that Georgia is a blue state," Williams said.
In Arizona, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said the vote normally has much "pomp and circumstance" but this year "unfortunately had an artificial shadow cast over it in the form of baseless accusations of misconduct and fraud, for which no proof has been provided, and which court after court has dismissed as unfounded."
She said the allegations from the president and his allies have "led to threats of violence against me, my office and those in this room today" despite an "extremely well-run election."
Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Mills noted the state's importance in the 2020 election. “We are the state that put Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris over the 270 Electoral College threshold. We are the state that returned the dignity and honor to the United States of America,” Mills said, also noting that Harris was making history as the nation's first female vice president.
"I'm honored to stand before you to cast a vote for a woman," Mills said.
In New York, former President Bill Clinton and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton served as electors. They and 27 others in the state cast their votes for Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Around the same time those states voted, the Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed the Trump campaign's lawsuit to overturn the vote certification in the state. The court ruled against Trump 4-3, finding some of his allegations were meritless and other challenges were brought too late.
The state's 10 electoral votes officially went to Biden about two hours after the decision was handed down. "Today we did our part to continue the long and sacred tradition of our democracy of honoring the will of the people," Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said.
Voting in another state where the Trump campaign disputed the results, Michigan, began at 2 p.m. ET. The state Capitol was closed during the vote because of threats of violence and anticipated protests.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, used the occasion to call for unity. "After today, the results will be final. It's time to move forward together as one United States of America. Now is the time for us to put this election behind us," she said before the vote.
In Florida, Trump was down an elector ahead of its vote — state Sen. Wilton Simpson was forced to skip the vote Monday after he tested positive for the coronavirus, The Miami Herald reported. An alternate was appointed in his place.
It was California, which has 55 Electoral College votes, the most of any state, that put Biden over the top shortly after 5 p.m. ET.
Despite Trump's loss, his campaign still had his electors cast votes for him in many of the disputed states, including Pennsylvania, Georgia and Wisconsin. While the votes currently carry no weight, Trump adviser Stephen Miller told Fox News they help keep the door open for contesting the results.
"We're going to send those results up to Congress. This will ensure that all of our legal remedies remain open. That means that if we win these cases in the courts, that we can direct that the alternate slate of electors be certified,” Miller said.
Some Republicans who'd publicly abstained from referring to Biden as president-elect, however, indicated that that the Electoral College's action means it's time to move on.
"I understand there are people who feel strongly about the outcome of this election, but in the end at some point you have to face the music. And I think once the electoral college settles the issue today, it's time for everybody to move on," said Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the Senate majority whip.
Trump and his allies have already lost over 50 cases challenging the results, including at the Supreme Court.
Trump and a number of Republican officials tried to overturn the results in battleground states, but the Supreme Court rejected that attempt Friday night. Trump has repeatedly said since the Nov. 3 election that he won by a landslide and that the election was rigged.
Biden, however, was deemed president-elect Nov. 7, four days after the election, once he surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. Ultimately, Biden received 306 electoral votes, while Trump won 232.
On Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. ET, the Electoral College votes will be counted in a joint session of Congress. Biden and Harris will then be sworn into office Jan. 20.
On Thanksgiving, Trump told reporters it would be a "very hard thing to concede" the election even when the Electoral College finalizes Biden's win. He said, "If they do, they've made a mistake." When asked whether he would leave the White House under that outcome, Trump said, "Certainly I will."
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Congressman cites Trump's efforts to overturn election in announcing decision to quit GOP
In an exclusive interview, Rep. Paul Mitchell, Republican of Michigan, told CNN that his disgust and disappointment with President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the election have led him to request that the Clerk of the House change his party affiliation to "independent," and...
