President Donald Trump is still trying to contest the results of the November 3 presidential election. Still, his Republican allies in Congress appear to be getting closer to admitting that President-elect Joe Biden is the victor.
On Monday, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) told reporters, “Obviously, the outcome is becoming increasingly clear.”
“It seems like evidence of a systemic problem with our election seem to be wanting at this point,” he added.
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Trump’s campaign has continued to make baseless allegations that there was widespread voter fraud in the election that tilted the outcome in Biden’s favor.
Last week, Cornyn told reporters, “I have every confidence that come January 20, we’re going to inaugurate a new president.”
“And I think it will probably be Joe Biden,” he added.
Since the election, only a handful of Congressional Republicans have publicly congratulated Biden on winning the election. However, in recent days, more Republicans have been willing to speak out and encourage Trump to at least allow Biden to begin the transition process and receive intelligence briefings.
On Saturday, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) congratulated Biden and urged Trump to “accept the outcome” of the election.
And on Sunday, Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said it is time for Trump to allow Biden to begin the transition, “It’s past time to start a transition, to at least cooperate with a transition. I’d rather have a president who has more than one day to prepare, should Joe Biden end up winning this.”
He added, “I just think you have to begin that process, give the incoming administration all the time they need.”
Additionally, on Monday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) released a statement urging Trump to allow Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to receive “all appropriate briefings related to national security and COVID-19 to facilitate a smooth transfer of power in the likely event that they are to take office on January 20.”