Hawley on Planned Electoral Objection: ‘Somebody Has to Stand Up’

Hawley on Planned Electoral Objection: ‘Somebody Has to Stand Up’
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks in Washington on Oct. 12, 2020. Susan Walsh/Pool/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday night defended his commitment to objecting to electoral votes during next month’s joint session of Congress, saying that “somebody has to stand up here. You’ve got 74 million Americans who feel disenfranchised.”

Hawley earlier in the day became the first senator to commit to objecting on Jan. 6, 2021, prompting criticism from Democrats.
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