They appear to be motivated in part because the President doesn't like to lose and never admits loss. I'm more troubled by the fact that other Republican officials who clearly know better are going along with this, are humoring him in this fashion. It is one more step in de-legitimizing not just the incoming Biden administration but democracy generally. And that's a dangerous path.
Former President Obama criticized Republican officials for supporting Trump's refusal to concede.
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