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Sen. Tim Scott 'grateful' for Trump, but opposes GOP colleagues' electoral vote challenge

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Sen.Tim Scott, R-S.C., thanked President Trump for his service and accomplishments, but came out against plans from some of his Republican colleagues to challenge electoral votes from several states when they are counted at Wednesday's joint session of Congress.

In a lengthy statement issued Tuesday, Scott pointed to his past support for the president and his legal challenges to November's election, but said there is no longer a path for him to reverse the election's results. "As I read the Constitution, there is no constitutionally viable means for the Congress to overturn an election wherein the states have certified and sent their Electors," Scott said. "Some of my colleagues believe they have found a path, and while our opinions differ,.

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