31 former GOP House members urge Donald Trump to accept Joe Biden election win
Source: USA Today
WASHINGTON — Thirty-one former Republican members of the U.S. House on Monday called on President Donald Trump to accept results of the 2020 election – and recognize that Democratic nominee Joe Biden won – as the vast majority of current Republican lawmakers side with the president's refusal to concede.
In a joint statement, the group of former Republican U.S. representatives said they believe statements from Trump, who has leveled baseless claims about voter fraud, are efforts to "undermine the legitimacy of the election and are unacceptable."
"Every vote should be counted and the final outcome accepted by the participants because public confidence in the outcome of our elections is a bedrock of our democracy," the statement reads. "Going forward it is our hope the nation will, regardless of party or persuasion, recognize that President-Elect Joe Biden has won this election."
The group includes former House members who bucked their party and endorsed Biden during the campaign. Among them are former Reps. Charlie Dent, R-Pa.; Charles Djou, R-Hawaii.; and Susan Molinari, R-N.Y. Former Rep. Tom Coleman, R-Mo., who also endorsed Biden, issued the statement on behalf of his former colleagues.
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