US supreme court rejects Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn election results – as it happened
by Maanvi Singh (now), Adam Gabbatt and Martin Belam from US news | The Guardian on (#5BH45)
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12.52am GMT
From me and Adam Gabbatt:
12.28am GMT
Following the supreme court decision, the Texas Republican party chairman released a statement suggesting secession, saying, law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution".
The @TexasGOP is out with a statement in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, all but calling for secession:
Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution." pic.twitter.com/4bB3gk88t4