McConnell treads cautiously in Trump's post-election fight

Posted on AllSides November 12th, 2020
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is walking a fine line with his handling of President Trump’s refusal to concede the election.

The GOP leader is defending Trump’s right to challenge the vote counts in several key battleground states, arguing the courts are meant to handle disputed election results and that “wealthy media corporations” should not project the winner.

But McConnell is also keeping his distance from the president’s claims of voter fraud that his campaign has yet to back up with any hard evidence.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/525612-mcconnell-treads-cautiously-in-trumps-post-election-fight

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