Republican senators are almost universally ignoring President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Behind the scenes, it's apparently a different story.
In a Tuesday CNN appearance, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), who worked closely with Biden during the 2020 race, said it was time for Republicans to acknowledge Biden's win and start the presidential transition. But so far, Coons sees "little evidence of voter fraud in key states" President Trump would need to flip the election, and "little evidence of any Republicans standing up to the president" and accepting a loss.
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