Republican Congressman-elect Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, set to be the brand new youngest member of Congress, will contest the Electoral Faculty outcomes on January sixth.
Cawthorn: “I Will Combat!”
Talking at Turning Level USA’s annual Scholar Motion Summit in Florida, Cawthorn made the announcement that he would contest the Electoral Faculty outcomes on January sixth, leading to cheers from the group, and chants of “USA!”
“I’ve been finding out our Structure. It says that state legislators are the one physique that may change election regulation inside their very own states,” Cawthorn mentioned, telling the group of his logic, and famous that “liberal swing states” had “damaged the regulation” by altering electoral regulation by means of govt mandate.
Not doing this to assist my profession in Washington, the truth is this can almost definitely hurt it. However nobody ought to go to Washington as a profession. Go there to serve the folks. And on behalf of the folks I’m contesting this election primarily based on constitutional violations by key states. pic.twitter.com/puDmUZAbaw
— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) December 22, 2020
In November, a Pennsylvania choose dominated that the state’s Secretary of State, Kathy Boockvar, didn’t have the authorized authority to alter the poll identification deadline at quick discover. Comparable cases occurred in different states.
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Cawthorn clarified his place in a collection of subsequent tweets following his speech.
“The proper to vote in a free and honest election is the cornerstone of our Republic,” he argued. “Makes an attempt to subvert the Constitutional authority of state legislatures to conduct elections strikes on the very coronary heart of consultant authorities.”
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“No US Consultant, who believes within the inviolability of the suitable to vote and the sacredness of each citizen’s proper to equal safety underneath the regulation, can stand by and ignore substantial allegations of voter fraud,” Cawthorn concluded.
The proper to vote in a free and honest election is the cornerstone of our Republic. Makes an attempt to subvert the Constitutional authority of state legislatures to conduct elections strikes on the very coronary heart of consultant authorities. I select to face within the breach, to battle for us. https://t.co/qmgG8o7qtF
— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) December 21, 2020
No U.S. Consultant, who believes within the inviolability of the suitable to vote and the sacredness of each citizen’s proper to equal safety underneath the regulation, can stand by and ignore substantial allegations of voter fraud.
I for one, won’t be silent. I’ll battle. Will you?
— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) December 22, 2020
New Congressman Now Joins A Rising Checklist Of Republicans
Cawthorn declared that any Republican now who was not on the report “calling for honest, free, and simply elections now and sooner or later,” can be topic to a major problem, funded by himself.
“For means too lengthy the Republican Celebration has simply been the occasion of no. They’ve all the time conceded issues. They’ve let God out of our faculties, they’ve let socialism creep into our nation. Once I look into this crowd, I see the brand new Republican Celebration,” Cawthorn instructed the viewers of younger conservatives.
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Cawthorn now joins quite a few present Representatives and Congressmen-elect who can be difficult the outcomes, equivalent to Rep.-elect Barry Moore and Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor-Greene (in becoming a member of the hassle, which was pioneered by Rep. Mo Brooks.)
Others on the record included Rep. Matt Gaetz, Rep. Paul Gosar, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
Lots of these joined President Trump for a gathering to debate a problem to the Electoral Faculty votes on Monday.
Massive assembly at present with @realDonaldTrump, @VP, the President’s authorized workforce, @freedomcaucus and different Members of Congress.
I’ll lead an objection to Georgia’s electors on Jan 6.
The courts refuse to listen to the President’s authorized case.
We’re going to verify the Folks can!
— Rep. Jody Hice (@CongressmanHice) December 22, 2020
Simply left the Oval with @realDonaldTrump and several other different members of Congress. Keep tuned… https://t.co/IVoXhE8BSc
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) December 22, 2020
My freshman class is a strong group of fighters.@RepBarryMoore was on board instantly to #StopTheSteaI on Jan sixth.
We now have extra coming!
— Marjorie Taylor Greene ?? (@mtgreenee) December 22, 2020
Rep. Brooks mentioned the practically three-hour assembly was “a back-and-forth regarding the planning and technique for January the sixth” and implied that “a number of” Senate Republicans are additionally on board with the hassle.
The nationwide media and fact-checkers insist there isn’t a proof of widespread voter fraud.