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Mitch McConnell recognizes Biden as U.S president-elect after holdout

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell returns to his office following a vote in the Senate chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. | ANNA MONEYMAKER / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Bloomberg

Dec 16, 2020

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognized Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election the day after the Electoral College confirmed his victory — a pivotal moment that further cements President Donald Trump’s defeat.

"The Electoral College has spoken,” McConnell said on the Senate floor Tuesday. "So today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden.”

McConnell also discouraged Republican senators during a conference call from joining any move to object to the Electoral College outcome when Congress convenes Jan. 6 to formally count the results.

Mitch McConnell recognizes Biden as U.S president-elect after holdout

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