Pence asks judge to reject lawsuit seeking to empower him to overturn election
Rosalind S. Helderman and John Wagner, The Washington Post
Dec. 31, 2020
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Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 14, 2020.Washington Post photo by Demetrius Freeman
WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence asked a judge late Thursday to reject a lawsuit that aims to expand his power to use a congressional ceremony to overturn the presidential election, arguing that he is not the right person to sue over the issue.
The filing will come as a disappointment to supporters of President Donald Trump, who hoped that Pence would attempt to reject some of President-elect Joe Biden s electoral college votes and recognize votes for Trump instead when Congress meets next week to certify the November election.