House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has caused a rift within the Republican Party by stating she would have refused to certify the 2020 election results on January 6, 2021, a position contrary to constitutional procedures. Her stance has been openly criticized by Rep. Dan Crenshaw and other Republicans, with Crenshaw denouncing her claim as 'totally wrong' and 'completely incorrect' during an appearance on CNN. The controversy extends to the party's leadership, as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected after several rounds of voting, with questions about his ability to unite the party. Additionally, Rep. Liz Cheney has called for accountability from Republican donors supporting those who challenge constitutional norms.
Ms. Stefanik voted against certifying the election results in Pennsylvania on Jan. 6 – the same day that hundreds of Trump supporters headed to Washington and attacked the Capitol in an attempt to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s victory. https://t.co/qFLmtPdpnJ
Rep. Dan Crenshaw balked at House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik's claim that she would have decertified the 2020 election had she been vice president at the time, calling the assertion "completely incorrect." https://t.co/NxyQoeFVf7
“I would not have done what [Vice President] Mike Pence did. I don’t think that was the right approach,” the New York Republican said on CNN on Thursday. https://t.co/qFLmtPdpnJ
Dan Crenshaw is a RINO. He went on CNN attacking congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw disputed House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik's claim that she would have decertified the 2020 election if she had been vice president, calling it "totally wrong" https://t.co/DmuEspdUNw https://t.co/LLmL9RieoF
Elise Stefanik’s defense of wanting to block Joe Biden’s 2020 win is the statement she made on Jan. 6 — a statement she deleted off her website not because it was factually wrong but apparently because she was too mean to the rioters. https://t.co/GpKxaAbLPg
“Republicans are wagering that, for the first time in the nation’s history, a party can win a presidential election by promising to promote civil disorder and contempt for the rule of law.” https://t.co/pXJ2yNfchc
Speaker Mike Johnson, Louisiana Republican, won the position after several nominations and rounds of voting. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez suggested he might not have the tools to unite the conference to get votes. https://t.co/BTVRd12oHE
Dan Crenshaw Argues Elise Stefanik Is 'So Completely Incorrect' About 2020 'Rigged Election' But Would Support Her For V.P. https://t.co/vKWPVRhdwZ
"Elise Stefanik: Vice President Pence shouldn't have certified election votes on Jan. 6." (via @KathrynPlmr) https://t.co/3btCDIjQdp
Republican slams Elise Stefanik's "totally wrong" Constitution claim https://t.co/t9Bxmg2Pr2 https://t.co/kYpITG6AjW
Liz Cheney: “I think every Republican donor who’s giving him money needs to be held accountable for the fact that they’re giving money to someone who has said, publicly, he thinks we can terminate the Constitution...He did attempt to overturn an election.” https://t.co/nHdSAwKMiA
Today’s Republican Party, in a nutshell: @RepStefanik says that if she had been VP on Jan 6th, she would have defied the Constitution, she would have broken the law. She actually said it. https://t.co/aRqMwAovWw
“Republicans are dealing with not their first-choice speaker, not their second-choice speaker, not their third-choice speaker,” the New York Democrat said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “All in With Chris Hayes.” https://t.co/BTVRd11QS6
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said that she would not have allowed 2020 election results to be certified on Jan. 6, 2021 if she was in former Vice President Mike Pence’s position https://t.co/cY47Uxjtln https://t.co/ExpjqKbqZV
Republicans are wagering that, for the first time in the nation’s history, a party can win a presidential election by promising to promote civil disorder and contempt for the rule of law, as I discuss in Public Notice. https://t.co/aXfHAKAAYA