Rand Paul Argues the Election ‘in Many Ways Was Stolen’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is echoing President Donald Trump’s false allegations of widespread voter fraud.

“The fraud happened. The election in many ways was stolen and the only way it will be fixed is by in the future reinforcing the laws,” Paul said during a hearing with former top U.S. cybersecurity official Chris Krebs.

He stressed:

“We can’t just say, ‘It didn’t happen.’ We can’t just say, ‘Oh, 4,000 people voted in Nevada that were noncitizens, and we’re just going to ignore it. We’re going to sweep it under the rug’ and say, ‘Oh the courts have decided the facts.’ The courts have not decided the facts. The courts never looked at the facts. The courts don’t like elections. They stayed out of it by finding an excuse.”

Watch his comments below:

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1339267693933944832

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters during her press briefing Wednesday, “the president is still involved in ongoing litigation related to the election,” as IJR previously reported.

Her announcement came just one day after the Electoral College confirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s