Pence BACKS Trump's 'dirty dozen': VP says he 'welcomes' bid by 12 Republican Senators lead by Ted Cruz to block certifying Biden's win and 'shares concerns with millions about voter fraud'
Pence said in statement that he 'welcomes the efforts by the House and Senate'
Welcomed their 'authority they have under the law to raise objections' to vote
A total of 12 Republican senators now vow to object during January 6 vote
Ted Cruz on Saturday issued a statement with 10 of his GOP colleagues
They call for a commission to investigate the election in states that they dispute
Their efforts are in parallel with those of Missouri Republican Josh Hawley
Senate Leader McConnell has pleaded with his caucus not to block the vote
McConnell says the effort will be futile and only divide and weaken the party
Republicans Ben Sasse, Mitt Romney, Pat Toomey and Lisa Murkowski have spoken out against their colleagues' plans
Romney blasted their 'egregious ploy' while Toomey said the 'evidence is overwhelming' that Joe Biden won the presidency
By Keith Griffith For Dailymail.com
Published: 21:59 EST, 2 January 2021 | Updated: 03:38 EST, 3 January 2021
Vice President Mike Pence has said he will support the bid by a dozen Republican Senators to overturn Joe Biden's election win in Congress next week.
Marc Short, Pence's chief of staff, issued a statement Saturday saying the VP 'shares the concerns of millions of Americans about voter fraud and irregularities in the last election.'
'(Pence) welcomes the efforts of members of the House and Senate to use the authority they have under the law to raise objections and bring forward evidence before the Congress and the American people on Jan. 6th', the statement continued.
Pence gave the plot his backing just hours after Ted Cruz said he would be among the 12 GOP Senators trying to block the certification.
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