Explainer: Biden's victory confirmed because Trump lacks evidence of rigging
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Explainer: Biden's victory confirmed because Trump lacks evidence of rigging

On Thursday, January 7, the Electoral College victory of President-elect Joe Biden was confirmed and certified by the United States' Congress amid objections and protests by both Republican politicians and supporters of the incumbent leader, Donald Trump.

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The confirmation of the Senate and the House of Congress came on the heels of the counting by Vermont's three electoral votes which gave both Biden and Kamala Harris the 270-threshold needed to take over the White House.

The process, as expected in a democratic setting, met with opposition and objections from pro-Trump senators as some called for the dismissal of electoral votes from states like Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, and Michigan which were decisively claimed by Biden.

However, these objections were rejected during the debate and the counting on the basis that the votes have been proven to be valid.

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Explainer: Biden's victory confirmed because Trump lacks evidence of rigging
The US Congress confirmed Joe Biden's win because claims of election rigging were made without evidence. (Photo: @JoeBiden)
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Moreover, Biden got the legislature's nod as there was no evidence to back up claims from the opposing Republican party that the presidential election was rigged as claimed.

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Before now, Trump had alleged that the voting counting processes were delayed as part of the ploy to oust him from office unconstitutionally.

After the election, Legit.ng reported at the time that President Trump released a bombshell. The outgoing US leader in a tweet on Monday, December 14, questioned why vote counting was stopped in some states in the middle of the night.

He alleged that the authorities waited to find out how many ballots they had to produce in order to steal the rigged election.

He tweeted:

“Why did the Swing states stop counting in the middle of the night? Because they waited to find out how many ballots they had to produce in order to steal the rigged election.

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Onyirioha Nnamdi Onyirioha Nnamdi is a graduate of Literature and English Language at the University of Lagos. He is a Politics/Current Affairs Editor who writes on news and political topics for Legit.ng. He brings into his reporting a wealth of experience in creative and analytical writing. Nnamdi has a major interest in local and global politics. He has a professional certificate from Reuters and was awarded the editor with the best listicle for 2021. Contact: 08062988054, o.nnamdi@corp.legit.ng