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More in GOP concede Biden win as some stand by Trump's defiance

Published Tue, Dec 15, 2020 · 09:50 PM

    Washington

    SENIOR Republicans are signalling to President Donald Trump that it is time to abandon his challenges to the election, but his campaign to dispute the results threatens to keep roiling the party for weeks to come.

    The dam holding back GOP recognition that Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th US president on Jan 20 began to crumble on Monday as members of the Electoral College across all 50 states and the District of Columbia voted to confirm the Democrat's victory. Notably silent on Monday, however, were Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy.

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