The president's idea appears dead on arrival with his own party.
in the U.S., experts say. Many Americans have told pollsters they would prefer to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic.to delay the election, as the Constitution gives Congress the power to set the date. Even if Republicans were to get on board with a delay, Democrats control the House. And a hypothetical delay wouldn't extend Trump's time in office — the 20th Amendment establishes a hard date of Jan. 20, 2021, for the end of his current term.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., laughed, shook his head and said"no" when asked about delaying the election. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ignored the question. His office later sent a statement that read:"By law, the election will be held on November 3rd. There is no pending legislation in Congress to change that."
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