US Senate Majority Leader McConnell Says Trump ‘100% Within His Rights’ to Tap Legal Options

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday said that US President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to tap legal options in the 2020 presidential election.

“We have the system in place to consider concerns, and President Trump is 100% within his rights to look to allegations of irregularities and weigh his legal options,” McConnell noted in a Monday speech in the Senate.

“No states have yet certified their election results. We already have at least one or two states that are already on track for a recount. And I believe the president may have legal challenges underway in at least five states,” McConnell continued.

McConnell also did not acknowledge Joe Biden as US president-elect or Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as vice president-elect.

On Saturday, Biden was declared US president-elect after gaining the majority of the Electoral College votes. However, Trump has refused to admit defeat, filing lawsuits in several states alleging voter fraud. Most of the lawsuits have been filed in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan, states where a winner has yet to be determined or where Biden won by a slim majority.

“Joe Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states, let alone any of the highly contested states headed for mandatory recounts, or states where our campaign has valid and legitimate legal challenges that could determine the ultimate victor. In Pennsylvania, for example, our legal observers were not permitted meaningful access to watch the counting process. Legal votes decide who is president, not the news media,” he added.

Sourse: sputniknews.com