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Mitch McConnell, other GOP leaders back Donald Trump in questioning results

McConnell and Republican leaders in Congress have withheld any congratulations or acknowledgement of the results since Biden took on the mantle of president-elect on Saturday

Senator Mitch McConnell
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Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, slammed Democrats for expecting the president to concede quickly | Photo: Bloomberg

Laura Litvan | Bloomberg
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Donald Trump is “within his rights” to consider challenging results of the presidential election and has no obligation to accept projections based on vote counts that Joe Biden won.

McConnell and Republican leaders in Congress have withheld any congratulations or acknowledgement of the results since Biden took on the mantle of president-elect on Saturday.

In his first public remarks since then, McConnell said no states have certified the results of the election, even as he pointed out that Republicans won in Senate and House races they were expected to lose. ”We have the system in