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“The president-elect will be the president-elect when the electors vote for him.”
Those are the words of Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, refusing to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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He gave the comments to CNN’s Dana Bash, who despite doing her best at staying neutral, clearly looked disappointed. She’s not alone.
Politico made a curious comparison, however, to a 2016 statement Blunt released the day after the election in which he congratulated Donald Trump on beating Hillary Clinton, calling Trump the “president-elect.”
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CNN’s Dana Bash presses GOP Sen. Roy Blunt on whether he considers Joe Biden president-elect.
“We are certainly moving forward as if that’s what’s going to happen on Jan. 20,” Blunt says. “The president-elect will be the president-elect when the electors vote for him” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/AA3uzQ9TSb
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 29, 2020
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