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Lisa Murkowski is calling on President Donald Trump to resign following the riots at the Capitol. This makes her the first Republican senator to take that step. "I want him to resign. He has caused enough damage," Murkowski said in an interview. The chances of Trump resigning are incredibly low, according to reports at CNN. However, the Democrats plan to impeach him once more as early as Monday. Mike Pence may also use the 25th amendment to remove Trump from power.
On Saturday, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said he would object to the certification of Electoral College votes on Wednesday. Pres. Elect Joe Biden won the race in November. Trump and a number of his Republican allies have refused to accept the results. Business Insider reports the GOP have used baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. A number of other senators are expected to join Cruz, according to Axios. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has already said he planned to object to the certification next week. Fox News reports that Hawley's effort is separate.
On Sunday, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Pres. Donald Trump should begin the transition process to President-elect Joe Biden. "President Trump has had the opportunity to litigate his claims, and the courts have thus far found them without merit." Murkowski was one of the first Republican senators to congratulate the president-elect. Murkowski's statement came a day after a judge dismissed a Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania.
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney-Barrett may be put on the back burner for the time being. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a halt of the proceedings after two Senate Judiciary Committee members tested positive for COVID-19. GOP Senators Thom Tillis and Mike Lee said Friday they had tested positive for the virus after President Trump announced his diagnosis. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated the process would move forward as expected after Lee revealed his diagnosis. However, Business Insider reports McConnell has not commented since Sen. Tillis's announcement.
US President Donald Trump hosts a lunch with Republican Senators to try to hammer out a deal to salvage a months-long effort to dismantle his predecessor's landmark health care law.
Quatre patients atteints du Covid-19, hospitalisés en réanimation sur l'île de la Réunion, sont évacués vers un aéroport de la région parisienne par vol sanitaire. Une opération sans précédent par la durée du vol, 11 heures, et le nombre de malades transportés.