Tom Cotton will not partake in Jan. 6 election protest

By Carly Roman

Published January 4, 2021 2:59pm ET

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Sen. Tom Cotton, an ally of President Trump, will not be joining the growing numbers of Republicans in Congress signing on to the planned Jan. 6 protest of the election results. He will instead vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden.

Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, released a statement on Sunday night laying out his concerns regarding the constitutionality of the protest, arguing that the power to determine election outcomes rests with the states, not Congress.

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