Protesters Gather After Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Overturn Election

Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in front of the Supreme Court on Saturday (December 12), one day after the court rejected a lawsuit aimed to overturn the results of the presidential election.

Thousands of people gathered outside the courthouse, holding pro-Trump signs and chanting "Four More Years" and "Stop the Steal."

Retired General Michael Flynn, who was pardoned by President Trump, addressed the crowd and claimed that the election was being stolen.

"The fraud that is being perpetrated on the United States of America through this previous election is outrageous," Flynn told a crowd near the White House. "It's outrageous. We will not accept it."

The lawsuit was filed by Texas Attorney Ken Paxton and sought to invalidate the results in four states, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and Wisconsin, over how state officials altered election laws prior to the election. 

The Supreme Court dismissed the case saying that Texas did not have legal standing to contest how other states run their elections.

"The State of Texas's motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot," the court stated.

The legal setback comes days before the states are scheduled to meet for the Electoral College and ratify Joe Biden's victory. The final step before Biden is inaugurated comes on January 6, when a joint session of the House and Senate will convene to count the electoral votes and certify Biden as the winner.

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