Vice President Mike Pence. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / POOL / EFE
Vice President Mike Pence challenged the president Donald Trump and denied having authority to oppose the certification of the Electoral College’s vote, which confirmed the triumph of Joe Biden .
“I have considered that my oath to support and defend the Constitution limits me to claiming unilateral authority to determine what Electoral votes should be counted and which ones should not, ” expressed Pence.
The vice president was under pressure from President Trump , who would have asked him to oppose Congress certifying the election, the previous step – practically a routine process – to the inauguration of the new government.
This this morning , at a rally in Washington, DC, said he hoped Pence would “do the right thing” to continue in the White House.
President Trump also said that he would “never give up” or recognize Democrat Biden.
President Trump: “We will never give up. We will never concede. It doesn’t happen. You don’t concede when there’s theft involved. ”
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The Congress is in session integrated . Republicans begin with their positions to oppose certification.