By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent
A Democratic state representative on Monday accused President Trump s attorney Rudy Giuliani of lying to overturn the presidential election. The former New York City mayor responded by calling the lawmaker dangerous to democracy.
The exchange came during a House Special Committee on Government Oversight hearing on a resolution asking Congress to reject the electoral votes of six states won by President-elect Joe Biden if claims of fraud are not investigated.
After ticking off the Republican officials and judges who have rejected claims of fraud and other election shenanigans, state Rep. Peter Merideth, D-St. Louis, asked Giuliani: “Are all these Republicans lying? Are they complicit? Are they incompetent?”
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Rudy Giuliani sparred with several Missouri House members during a hearing Monday over state lawmakersâ attempt to pass a resolution challenging the legitimacy of President-elect Joe Bidenâs victory.
The hearing was contentious from start to finish, as members debated everything from the merits of fraud accusations to the procedural rules the hearing was being held under.
The non-binding resolution was proposed by Rep. Justin Hill, R-Lake St. Louis, and passed the House Special Committee on Government Oversight in a party-line vote.
The resolution asks Congress to deny the Electoral College results of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada if those states refuse to conduct investigations into thus-far unsubstantiated accusations of voter fraud.
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A Democratic state representative on Monday accused Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani of lying to overturn the presidential election. The former New York City mayor responded by calling the lawmaker dangerous to democracy.
The exchange came during a House Special Committee on Government Oversight hearing on a resolution asking Congress to reject the electoral votes of six states won by President-elect Joe Biden if claims of fraud are not investigated.
After ticking off the Republican officials and judges who have rejected claims of fraud and other election shenanigans, state Rep. Peter Merideth, D-St. Louis, asked Giuliani: “Are all these Republicans lying? Are they complicit? Are they incompetent?”