FACT CHECK: @SenatorWicker didn't tell the Big Lie leading up to 1/6.
He was the only MS Republican who voted to certify the results, saying that "despite widespread allegations of fraud, there simply was not enough evidence to change the outcome of the election in any state."
He was the only MS Republican who voted to certify the results, saying that "despite widespread allegations of fraud, there simply was not enough evidence to change the outcome of the election in any state."
https://twitter.com/MattNegrin/status/1378704032492052493
Wicker said in a statement that he was “disappointed in the outcome of the 2020 election,” but that it was “time to acknowledge” that “our campaign lost a close election.”
BUT he said "we can take steps to restore faith in America’s electoral system.” mississippifreepress.org/8008/sen-cindy…
BUT he said "we can take steps to restore faith in America’s electoral system.” mississippifreepress.org/8008/sen-cindy…
While @SenatorWicker didn't tell the "Big Lie" and @MattNegrin's tweet is flat-out false, he is now defending Georgia's voter suppression law and claiming it "expands" voting rights (referring to provisions designed to boost white rural GOP turnout). mississippifreepress.org/10850/sen-wick…
If you want to criticize Sen. Wicker on voting rights, then there are plenty of facts you can draw from to make that argument. No need to make false arguments when he was one of the few Republicans who acknowledged Biden's victory and the only one in MS who voted to affirm it.
As a counterpoint, looks like Sen. Wicker did engage in some dishonest talk about possible voting fraud in early November before acknowledging Biden's victory in December:
https://twitter.com/semperdiced/status/1379159137993457664
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