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House Dems who challenged 2016 election results escalate fight with Republicans behind 2020 challenges
Democrats have blasted Republican lawmakers who objected to electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden, accusing them of trying to overturn the 2020 election, but several of these critics objected to electoral votes when President Trump was elected.
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Fact Check: Did Democrats Object to More States For 2016 Than GOP For 2020?
During impeachment proceedings on January 13, Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) claimed that Democrats objected to more states in the joint session certifying President Donald Trump's victory in 2016 than Republicans did during the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 win.
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Republicans LEGALLY objected to 6 states nothing illegal unconstitutional or nefarious about the process.
Democrats objected to 9 States in 2016.