McConnell Recognizes Biden as President-Elect
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McConnell congratulates Biden on White House winSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Tuesday, marking the first time he has directly acknowledged their victory.
"The Electoral College has spoken, so today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. The president-elect is no stranger to the Senate. He's devoted himself to public service for many years," McConnell said.
McConnell added that "many of us hoped that the presidential election would yield a different result, but our system of government has processes to determine who will be sworn in...
From the Left
More than five weeks after election result declared, McConnell congratulates Biden on his victoryAfter weeks of delay, the top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, acknowledged on Tuesday that Joe Biden will be the next president, following an Electoral College vote that officially certified his win on Monday.
"The Electoral College has spoken. So today, I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden," McConnell said Tuesday on the Senate floor, in a speech that heralded President Donald Trump's achievements.
Members of McConnell's leadership team also acknowledged the result.
"I was proud to join thousands of people in Wyoming in voting for President Trump. I...
From the Right
McConnell, top GOP senators acknowledge Biden as president-elect: 'The Electoral College has spoken'Top Senate Republicans are officially accepting President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 victory after the Electoral College confirmed his win on Monday.
Their acceptance of the president-elect's victory comes nearly six weeks after the Nov. 3 election, as President Trump refuses to concede while making claims of widespread voter fraud that have so far been unsubstantiated.
"The Electoral College has spoken, so today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday on the Senate floor. "The president-elect is no stranger to the Senate. He's devoted...
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