MSNBC host Al Sharpton criticized Rep. Elise Stefanik for her comments suggesting she would not have followed Vice President Mike Pence’s actions during the certification of the 2020 election results, and for her stance on election integrity.
Sharpton accused Stefanik and the Republican Party of disregarding the electoral process and aiming for an autocracy.
“I would not have done what Mike Pence did. I don’t think that was the right approach,” Stefanik said.
“There was unconstitutional overreach in states like Pennsylvania, and I think it’s very important that we continue to stand up for the Constitution and have legal and secure elections, which we did not have in 2020.”
Sharpton emphasized that Stefanik’s statements revealed their true intentions and lack of respect for democratic principles.
“I don’t think it helps their cause, the Republicans and the Trumpsters when you have Stefanik saying, by the way, I would have overthrown an election which is in my opinion tantamount to an insurrection. It is reminding all of us they have no respect for an electrical process the people decide not them,” Sharpton said.
“I thank Stefanik, for taking the veil off what they were trying to hide, and that is they want an autocracy. And she says I would have done it and if he puts me in vice president and happens to win, I will not certify the election that we don’t agree with,” he said.
Alicia Menendez then remarked on the explicit nature of the current political discourse.
“To your point, there’s no subtext anymore, and it’s all text now,” Menendez said.
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