Alexandra Marquez is a politics reporter for NBC News.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Sunday said that he would accept the 2024 election results and would vote to certify the results in 2025, just as he did in 2020. 'I don’t think Congress has the constitutional authority to reject my electors that have been certified by a state,' Cotton said during an interview on NBC News' 'Meet the Press.' He added, 'I will accept the results of the election and certify them if it’s a fair and a free election.
Scott later said he would 'certainly' vote to certify the election. Cotton defended his decision to break from others in his party, including the former president, when he voted to certify the 2020 election for President Joe Biden. ' had a disagreement about what can happen that day,' Cotton told moderator Peter Alexander, 'I don't think Congress has the -- has the constitutional authority to reject electors and as a practical matter, it was never going to happen.
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