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U.S. Senate leader McConnell attacks attempts to challenge Biden win

FILE PHOTO:  Swearing-in for members of 117th Congress at
FILE PHOTO: Swearing-in for members of 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday delivered a scathing attack on fellow Republicans who were challenging Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, saying it could do great harm to America.

At the start of debate on certifying the Electoral College result, McConnell said: “We cannot simply declare ourselves a national board of election on steroids.” McConnell added, “The voters, courts, states, they’ve all spoken. If we overrule them it would damage our republic forever.”

(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Chris Reese)