Anybody have Gohmert’s back?
Pence has been awfully quiet lately.
Vice President Mike Pence can overrule the Electoral College and effectively decide the 2020 presidential election himself, according to a lawsuit filed by Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert, which Pence is fighting.
“Under the Constitution, [Pence] has the authority to conduct that proceeding as he sees fit. He may count elector votes certified by a state’s executive, or he can prefer a competing slate of duly qualified electors. He may ignore all electors from a certain state. That is the power bestowed upon him by the Constitution.”
Louie Gohmert
He adds that the Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution “unequivocally entrusts to him [Pence] all the prerogatives and rights to determine what electoral votes to count.”
The congressman’s lawyers claim that a court striking down a century-old law that keeps Congress in control of counting electoral votes is the best solution for resolving ongoing contention over the election.
“By reaffirming the Constitutional prerequisites and processes for deciding the Presidential election and granting the relief requested, this Court can set the stage for a calm and permanent resolution of any and all objections and help smooth the path toward a reliable and peaceful conclusion to the presidential election process.”
Louie Gohmert’s Lawyers
However, Pence himself has asked the court to reject Gohmert’s lawsuit, and attorneys for the Justice Department representing Pence have argued that he is not a proper or logical defendant for the suit, and that Gohmert should be suing Congress, not the vice president, according to Politico.
Court Brief
Gohmert Claims Pence ‘May Ignore All Electors,’ Choose 2020 Winner ‘as He Sees Fit’
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