Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Wednesday he plans to object during the Electoral College certification process when Congress convenes next week, a move that ensures a delay in the final step to mark President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory.
“I cannot vote to certify the electoral college results on January 6 without raising the fact that some states, particularly Pennsylvania, failed to follow their own state election laws,” Hawley said in a statement Wednesday morning.
Hawley alleged — without providing evidence — that there was an “unprecedented effort of mega corporations, including Facebook and Twitter, to interfere in this election” in support of Biden.
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