The president and his legal team have repeatedly tried to change the outcome in Pa.
WASHINGTON — Undeterred by dismissals and admonitions from judges, President Donald Trump’s campaign continued with its unprecedented efforts to overturn the results of the Nov 3. election Sunday, saying it had filed a new petition with the Supreme Court.
The petition seeks to reverse a trio of Pennsylvania Supreme Court cases having to do with mail-in ballots and asks the court to reject voters’ will and allow the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pick its own slate of electors.
While the prospect of the highest court in the land throwing out the results of a democratic election based on unfounded charges of voter fraud is extraordinary unlikely, it wouldn’t change the outcome. President-elect Joe Biden would still be the winner even without Pennsylvania because of his wide margin of victory in the Electoral College.
“The petition seeks all appropriate remedies, including vacating the appointment of electors committed to Joseph Biden and allowing the Pennsylvania General Assembly to select their replacements,” Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani said in a statement.
He is asking the court to move swiftly so it can rule before Congress meets on Jan. 6 to tally the vote of the Electoral College, which decisively confirmed Biden’s win with 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232. But the justices are not scheduled to meet again, even privately, until Jan 8, two days after Congress counts votes.
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The petition asks the court to reject voters’ will and allow the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pick its own slate of electors. https://t.co/1jBjglu77X
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Essentially, Trump wants the Pennsylvania EC votes to be nullified. Well, we’re talking here about 20 votes. Won’t make a difference. Biden still won the EC.
I love the PA Attorney General, Josh Shapiro. While people panic over every Trump lawsuit, Shapiro has been the voice of calm. Sunday, he tweeted “I’m on it.” He has confidence that this suit, like the others, will go nowhere. Even if SCOTUS were to decide to hear this one, it’s doubtful the Justices will grant the relief sought. One lawyer pundit on tv said the Justices may want to hear the case if only to humor Trump.
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