US Senate rejects 'overturning' attempt to object to Arizona's electoral votes

vov.vn• January 7, 2021 11:59

With 93 votes in favor and 6 votes against, the US Senate rejected the objection to Arizona's electoral votes for Mr. Biden. Arizona, with 11 electoral votes, is one of the battleground states in the 2020 US presidential election.

If any objection is raised in writing and signed by at least one member of the House and one member of the Senate, the joint session of Congress will adjourn, and the House and Senate will meet separately to consider and vote on the matter. After the vote, Congress will return to the joint session and continue counting the electoral votes.

Thượng nghị sĩ Kelly Loeffler. Ảnh: Senate TV

Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler has withdrawn her objection to the vote. Photo: Senate TV

Top White House national security officials consider resigning

Several senior advisers to President Trump, including national security adviser Robert O'Brien, are considering resigning following the riot at the Capitol on January 6 (US time). Mr. O'Brien, deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger and deputy chief of staff Chris Liddell are all considering resigning, several sources close to the matter said.

Cố vấn an ninh quốc gia Robert O'Brien. Ảnh: Getty.

National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien. Photo: Getty.

Earlier on the morning of January 6, Mr. O'Brien made an unusual move when he defended Vice President Mike Pence when Mr. Pence refused to support President Trump's efforts. "I just talked to Vice President Pence. He is a really kind and decent man. He showed the same courage today as he did in Congress on September 11 when he was a congressman. I am proud to work for him," Mr. O'Brien said. Mr. O'Brien, Pottinger and Liddle have not yet commented.

Before that, President Trump still tried to convince senators to "overturn" the election.

President Trump is still urging senators to move forward with plans to object to the confirmation of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States, sources told CNN. The source also said Senator Josh Hawley will continue to plan to challenge Biden's victory.

Previously, CNN said, Senator Hawley did not respond when asked what his plan would be after the protests broke out on January 6 and whether he would continue to object to Pennsylvania's electoral votes for Mr. Biden.

Similarly, Senator Roger Marshall did not answer the question of whether he would continue to object to the electoral votes of Georgia and Pennsylvania. Congress resumed a joint session on the evening of January 6 after pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol. Lawmakers are currently discussing Arizona's electoral votes.

Trump initially did not want to deployNational Guardto quell the riots

President Trump, who has often deployed the National Guard to deal with riots over the past four years, initially had no intention of doing so when his supporters' protests turned into riots at the Capitol on January 6 (US time).

Ảnh: AP.