WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump hosted several House Republican lawmakers at the White House on Monday to discuss an ultimately futile effort to block Congress from affirming President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the November election.
The meeting underscored Trump's refusal to accept the reality of his loss and his willingness to entertain undemocratic efforts to overturn the will of the majority of American voters.
Biden will be sworn in as president on Jan. 20. With no credible legal options remaining and the Electoral College having confirmed Biden's victory earlier this month, Trump is turning his attention to Jan.