Sen. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Olin GrahamSenate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report The Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot MORE (R-S.C.) said Thursday morning that Republicans would accept any clear electoral result in November or a Supreme Court decision if the results were unclear.
Graham joined the ranks of Republicans promising a fair and peaceful election after comments made by President Trump
Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE at a press briefing Wednesday, where Trump refused to commit to leave office should Democratic presidential nominee win the election.
"People wonder about the peaceful transfer of power. I can assure you, it will be peaceful," Graham said on "Fox & Friends." "Now, we may have litigation about who won the election, but the court will decide and if the Republicans lose, we will accept that result. But we need a full court."
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On Fox & Friends, Sen. Lindsey Graham assures viewers that any transfer of power "will be peaceful," and if the 2020 election results are in doubt, "the court will decide and if the Republicans lose, we will accept that result. But we need a full court." pic.twitter.com/bee9IrCjEd
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Graham's comments echoed those of other top Republicans including House Republican Caucus Chairwoman Liz Cheney
Elizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Cheney asks DOJ to probe environmental groups | Kudlow: 'No sector worse hurt than energy' during pandemic | Trump pledges 'no politics' in Pebble Mine review Cheney asks DOJ to probe environmental groups Press: The big no-show at the RNC MORE (Wyo.) and Sen. Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio RubioOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Democrats step up hardball tactics as Supreme Court fight heats up Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP MORE (Fla.), who both promised a peaceful transition of power should the GOP lose the White House in tweets Thursday morning.
Trump had declined to make such a promise when questioned by a reporter, instead saying "we'll see what happens."
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"Get rid of the ballots and you’ll have a very peaceful — there won't be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation,” Trump said. “The ballots are out of control. You know it, and you know who knows it better than anyone else? The Democrats know it better than anyone else.”
Graham's remarks also indicated that Republicans may use the issue of unclear election results in November as a potential motivation to push for the nomination of a Supreme Court justice before November, a prospect Democrats are opposed to but may be unable to stop in the Senate.
Trump has said that on Saturday he will announce his nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader GinsburgHarris faces pivotal moment with Supreme Court battle Club for Growth to spend million in ads for Trump Supreme Court nominee FEC flags McConnell campaign over suspected accounting errors MORE, who died on Friday.
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