Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, weighed in after Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., was called out for reportedly trying to abolish the electoral college as he sits on the Jan. 6 Committee.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah., joins 'Hannity' Thursday to respond to the Maryland Democratic congressman's desire to remove 'fundamental' piece of American democracy.is under fire from Republicans for reportedly seeking to utilize the hearings to promote the end of the electoral college.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., reportedly divided some of the members on the committee, arguing that the electoral college should be abolished to protect federal elections — therefore tabulated by national popular vote — from being purportedly subverted by people like former President Donald Trump, according to Axios.the electoral college"an undemocratic relic" akin to the way state legislatures — rather than voters directly — elected U.S. senators in the early days of the Republic.
Committee Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., reportedly opposes the notion, saying endeavors to abolish the electoral college would demolish the committee's credibility.Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told Fox News on Thursday that Raskin's motive is an affront to American governance. "He wants to eliminate the Electoral College, which is about as fundamental to our system of government as it comes," he told"
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