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Commentary: Trump’s lawyers are abusing the courts. They should be sanctioned

With the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victories in Wisconsin and Arizona on Nov. 30, all six states in which President Donald Trump has challenged his defeat have now officially rebuffed him.

So any minute we’ll hear Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R–Ky., and the rest of the recalcitrant GOP acknowledge Biden’s win and recognize the legitimacy of the incoming government.

Guess again.

Not long after the final certifications Monday, McConnell made a nine-minute speech in the Senate without ever mentioning Biden or the transition. He hasn’t

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