Politics

Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history

WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters. The statement from cybersecurity experts, which trumpeted the Nov. 3 election as the most secure in…

30 South Carolina Republicans back AG Barr’s election probe

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Several dozen South Carolina Republican lawmakers are voicing support for Attorney General Bill Barr’s green light to federal prosecutors. Barr authorized U.S. attorneys to pursue any “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the presidential election is certified. There has been no evidence of widespread fraud. In a letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated…

S.C. Republican congressional delegation calling on election reform to weed out “voter irregularities”

Five of the state's six Republican House members called for all legal votes to be counted

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Members of South Carolina’s Congressional Delegation are going back and forth over the true integrity of this year’s election. Five of South Carolina’s six Republican members of Congress came together at the State House Tuesday calling for any illegal ballots to be thrown out. This comes three days after several media outlets projected Vice President Joe…

SC Lawmakers react to Biden Projected win

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina lawmakers are reacting to Joe Bidens projected win in the race for the White House. Here are some of the reactions across the State. South Carolina’s Democratic Representative, House Majority whip James Clyburn tweeted: https://mobile.twitter.com/WhipClyburn ‘Congratulations to the 46th President, Joe Biden. Your victory marks a new chapter for our country.   As we face…

Sen. Graham stands behind President Trump, donates $500K to President’s legal defense fund

The Senator said the administration needs to provide specific instances of voter irregularities if they want to challenge election legitimacy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Just days after winning his fourth term in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is not done fighting for conservative clout in the capitol. The Senator pledged to donate $500,000 to support any legal efforts from the Trump administration to fight what he calls “voter irregularities.” Graham, who currently serves as the Chair of the…

McMaster, former SC governors weigh in on presidential election

(ABC Columbia) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Current and former South Carolina governors are weighing in on the presidential election and the vote counting process. Gov. Henry McMaster released a statement which reads , “The law is clear: all legal votes must be counted, and all illegal or fraudulent votes discarded. President Trump has a right – and a duty – to…