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GOPers Pull In Fundraising Hauls After Sowing Doubt In Election Process

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at a press conference on school reopening during Covid-19 at US Capitol on March 04, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives canceled plans to vote ... WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at a press conference on school reopening during Covid-19 at US Capitol on March 04, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives canceled plans to vote today as a precaution after talk surfaced online of possible protest or violent unrest in Washington. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) MORE LESS

April 13, 2021 4:22 p.m.

Efforts to delegitimize the election process are paying off for Republican members of Congress who egged on then-President Trump’s election fraud falsehoods, a crusade that culminated in the deadly Capitol insurrection earlier this year.

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