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Steve Scalise: Once the elect once the electors are counted, yes, he's the legitimate president. But if you're going to ignore the fact…

On the recordFebruary 21, 2021
Once the elect once the electors are counted, yes, he's the legitimate president. But if you're going to ignore the fact that there were states that did not follow their own state legislatively set laws, that's the issue at heart.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Scalise confirms Biden's legitimacy as president while highlighting concerns about state law adherence.

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