Gohmert admits his election lawsuit could spark violence: 'There's going to be trouble no matter what' https://t.co/hkHJmGIofO
— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 29, 2020
"The vice president under the Constitution has got to be able to make the decision as to which [electors] are appropriately going to vote for president," the Texas Republican said. "And so we need a declaratory judgement, for the court to say, 'Yes, he has this power. He is the sole power to determine what electors should be voting for president."
Art. II of the U.S. Constitution:
Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector.
Louie Gohmert’s version reads
Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, and as the Vice President approves, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector.
It's a double-super secret provision of the Constitution, known only to a select few.
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