Tag Archives: Texas holdouts: Cruz and 16 U.S. House Republicans still mute on Biden even after McConnell declares he’s president-elect

WASHINGTON — The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, publicly acknowledged that Joe Biden is president-elect on Tuesday and privately urged fellow Republicans not to try to overturn the Electoral College victory that became apparent five weeks ago and formal on Monday. Few Texas Republicans took the cue. Sen. Ted Cruz still refrained from acknowledging President Donald Trump’s defeat. So did …

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