Oath of Office

Every Senator, whether Republican, Democrat, Independent, Libertarian, or not affiliated with any political party takes the following Oath of Office: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God. Yet, few G.O.P. Senators recognize Biden’s victory.  Leading Republicans declined to challenge President Trump’s false narrative that the election was stolen from him.  In his first public remarks since Joe Biden was declared the winner, Senator Mitch McConnell celebrated the election successes of Republicans.  But in the next breath, he treated the outcome of the presidential race, based on the same ballots that elected those Republicans,  as unknown.  As it turns out only four Republican Senators have acknowledged the results of the Presidential contest.  This attempt to cast doubt on the accuracy of the 2020 election is a clear violation of Republican Senator’s oaths of office.  Just as they failed to uphold adherence to their oath when called to vote for Trump’s impeachment they failed to protect the country from a serious domestic enemy.  Trump has demonstrated time and time again he does not have the best interests of the country as a priority.  While that is his right as private citizen he gave up thatg right when he took a similar oath of office which states, “I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.  Questioning the validity of an election without a single piece of evidence supporting that accusation cannot, in any way, be construed as preserving or protecting the Constitution of the United States.  Whether or not violating one’s oath of office is a crime is up to the determination of judges and juries but the mere presence should be ample reason for those responsible for defending the Constitution of the United States have a solemn duty to remove such a violator from his or her office.  Republican members of the United States Senate have failed miserably in that duty.