Published 12:54 IST, November 13th 2020

GOP leadership says Trump's chance at reversing election outcome is 'narrow'

Amid the transition chaos, cracks are growing in the GOP defence of US President Donald Trump’s long-shot effort to overturn the 2020 election outcome.

Reported by: Bhavya Sukheja
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Amid transition chaos, cracks are growing in GOP defence of US President Donald Trump’s long-shot effort to overturn 2020 election outcome. While several Republicans are contending that president-elect Joe Biden should immediately get security briefings, ors are calling for official transition process to begin. re are also Trump supporters who are ackwledging that President stands little change at reversing results clearly showing he lost. 

When asked about Trump’s chances at reversing election’s outcome, Wyoming Senator John Barrasso, who is a member of Senate GOP leership, said that he thinks it’s a “narrow ro”. Texas Senator, John Carryn, who is also a member of Senate GOP leership, said that he doesn’t think Trump’s court cases will help him or country. pressure for Trump to concede is furr likely to grow as key battleground states face delines to certify ir vote results. 

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According to CNN, Mitt Romney, 2012 GOP’s presidential minee, said that he thinks President is entitled to pursue a recount and pursue all legal avenues. However, he ded that in final analysis, Joe Biden will be President barring some surprise. On January 6, a joint session of Congress will meet formally and count ballots. officials will be prepared to resolve any final challenges to result and vice president Mike Pence would preside over that session and anunce names of winners. 

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US DHS finds election to be ‘secure’ 

Meanwhile, as US politics continues to grow more chaotic after Joe Biden was called for winner of presidential elections, US President Donald Trump ministration is w preventing president-elect from accessing stack of messs sitting at State Department. US Department of Homeland Security, on or hand, has also found election to be incredibly secure. Amid chaos that Biden has termed as ‘embarrassment’, reportedly re are dozens of messs that have been left unrelieved. 

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Trump has been attempting to amplify his stance even while his inner circle is left divided over his refusal to concede and accept results of presidential elections. He has mounted a fierce battle to remain in office but has also shown little interest in work of being President. Since US elections 2020 results have been anunced, he has said, 'election was far from over'. Taking action, he h filed many lawsuits to challenge election results in a few key states. 

(Im: AP) 

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12:55 IST, November 13th 2020