Pence Admits He Doesn't Have Power To Overturn Election
- 3 years ago
On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence wrote a letter to Congress.
In the letter he does not have the "unilateral authority" to throw out states' electoral votes.
The statement came minutes before Congress convened to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 election victory.
Pres. Trump has insisted that Pence has the power to "decertify" states' electoral votes and throw the election to him.
In the letter he does not have the "unilateral authority" to throw out states' electoral votes.
The statement came minutes before Congress convened to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 election victory.
Pres. Trump has insisted that Pence has the power to "decertify" states' electoral votes and throw the election to him.