Rising GOP star Tom Cotton says he will not join ‘dirty dozen’ Republican elders who plan to challenge Biden’s influence by opposing election vote counts
- Cotton said in a statement that he was concerned about ‘irregularities’ in the election
- But the Senator said he will not stand in the way of Joe Biden’s leadership
- At least 12 Republicans said they would oppose his declaration this week
Rising Republican star Tom Cotton, a close friend of President Donald Trump, says he will not oppose the election victory of Joe Biden.
On Wednesday, a joint session of Congress will count the election votes with a credential to confirm the Democrat as the new President.
But at least a dozen Republican senators have signed a standstill in the way of the President.
Rising Republican Tom Cotton (pictured with his wife Anne Peckham), who is a key friend of President Donald Trump, says he will not oppose election victory Joe Biden
Senator Josh Hawley said he would oppose the testimony and became the first Republican to do so last week.
He said he could not agree with Biden’s influence without ‘increasing that some states, especially Pennsylvania, did not follow their own state election laws.’
Ted Cruz said he would lead the complaint unless there was a 10-day emergency review of the election results by an election commission.
Potential protests will push votes in both the House and Senate but are not expected to overcome.
On Wednesday, a joint session of Congress will count the confirmed election votes to confirm Joe Biden as the new President
Cotton said in a statement shared Sunday night: ‘I share the concerns of many Arkansans about irregularities in the primary election, especially in states that were running through changes in the election law to take rest periods for postal voting.
‘I also share their disappointment with the election results. I therefore support a commission to scrutinize the last election and propose reforms to protect the integrity of our elections. ‘
He also said that states, not Congress, are responsible for overseeing elections and that it would be a dangerous precedent for Congress to reverse the results of the November vote.
Cotton said: ‘I will not oppose the counting of confirmed election votes on 6 January.
At least a dozen Republican senators have said they will stand in the way of the President supporting Trump
‘I am grateful for what the president has achieved over the last four years, which is why I campaigned hard for his election.
‘But opposing confirmed election votes will not give him a second term – he will only include those Democrats who want to erode our constitutional system of government anymore.’
Cotton has now joined fellow Republicans Ben Sasse, Roy Blunt and Mitt Romney who have also spoken out against their party members challenging the election.
Several Trump supporters have expressed their displeasure about Cotton’s decision online.
Dan Whitfield, an independent candidate for Senate from Arkansas, said: ‘Cotton is only concerned about his own major race in 2024.’