President Donald Trump’s legal team is reportedly considering a radical and last-ditch strategy aimed at overturning President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College as part of their efforts seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The so-called Hail Mary option has been dismissed by legal experts in both parties as undemocratic and deeply dangerous, one that would directly subvert the will of the people. “But right now, [Trump’s legal team is] zeroed in completely on litigation.”Top Republicans on Capitol Hill didn’t seem enthused by the idea when asked about it on Thursday, but they also didn’t shoot it down outright, either. said when asked the possibility that state legislatures might refuse to seat Biden electors. “What do you mean by ‘theory’?” Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, Biden’s top ally in Congress, asked incredulously when presented with the framework of the plan reportedly being discussed by Trump’s legal team.

Source: Huffington Post November 12, 2020 22:41 UTC