Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday became the first senator to say he will be objecting to the certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6.
In a statement released by Hawley, he said he will push against the Electoral College vote that would finalize President-elect Joe Biden's victory against President Donald Trump.
He cited instances in the 2004 and 2016 elections where Democrats in Congress objected to the Electoral College certification to raise concerns on election integrity.
Hawley said the Congress people were praised at the time by Democratic leadership as they were entitled to make their concerns known.
Now, those who are concerned with the integrity of the 2020 election should also be given the same right but he doesn't expect to gain praise from the media.