As Tennessee’s Republicans in Congress prepare to contest the presidential election results, members of their party who used to hold those seats are criticizing the move.
Former Senator Bob Corker tweeted Monday that he’s saddened by the plan to, in his words, “undermine our democratic process.” The message follows statements from Corker in November congratulating president-elect Joe Biden on his victory and decrying President Donald Trump’s legal challenges as “reckless.”
I am saddened that some senators plan to undermine our democratic process that gives the American people, not politicians, the right to elect our president.
— Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) January 4, 2021
Republican Zach Wamp, who represented the Chattanooga area in Congress for 16 years, has moved from saying last month that his party needs to “accept reality” to posting that he’s feeling sad and without a political home because of what he calls “lunacy and conspiracy driven efforts to overturn the will of the people.”
https://twitter.com/IOWamp/status/1345443038395559936
Current Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty have indicated they will vote Wednesday to oppose certifying Biden’s victory. Tennessee’s GOP delegation to the House is expected to do the same.
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