‘Will he ever concede?’: Trump keeps GOP leaders in endless political limbo

Republicans in Congress cling to hope that electoral college event will prompt Trump to admit to the realities of the election results

First Republicans in Congress gave Donald Trump a week to admit he lost the presidential election. Then they called for the lame duck president to have his day in court, where the Trump campaign amassed a 1-51 win-loss record in challenging Democrat Joe Biden's victory.

Next Republicans pointed to the so-called safe harbor" deadline of 8 December, when states would certify their respective results, as the date when Trump would surely be forced to admit his loss. But that deadline came and went on Tuesday, seemingly unnoticed by the White House.