Top Republicans call for patience on vote counting in split with Trump

Top Republicans call for patience on vote counting in split with Trump
Supporters of President Donald Trump demonstrate outside the Pennsylvania Convention Centre where votes are being counted (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

Some high-profile Republicans have distanced themselves from Donald Trump’s attempts to falsely declare victory in the election and halt vote counting in Pennsylvania and other states.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Trump ally who won re-election on Tuesday in Kentucky, told reporters that “claiming you’ve won the election is different from finishing the counting”.

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