More Republicans join Trump’s effort to overturn Biden’s election win

Senator Ted Cruz is supporting a group of Republicans who have joined President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the US election result (Brynn Anderson/AP)

A growing number of Republican lawmakers have joined President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week to count the Electoral College votes and certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win.

On Saturday, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas announced a coalition of 11 senators who will vote against certain state electors unless Congress appoints an electoral commission to immediately conduct an audit of the election results.