The president has praised Mr. Brooks on Twitter, but has thus far taken no evident interest in the strategy. Even if a senator did agree, constitutional scholars say the process is intended to be an arduous one. Both the Democratic-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate would have to agree to toss out a state’s electoral votes — something that has not happened since the 19th century. Mr. Brooks is far from the first lawmaker to try to use the tallying process to challenge the results of a bitter election loss. What is different now is Mr. Trump’s historic defiance of democratic norms and his party’s willing acquiescence.

Source: New York Times December 13, 2020 10:01 UTC