The so far silent Republican majority leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, said on Friday: „Every legal vote must be counted. All illegally submitted ballots must not. (…) And the courts are there to apply the law and resolve disputes clarify. „ Vice President Mike Pence reiterates his support for Trump and calls for every legal vote to be counted. But he does not explicitly endorse the fraud allegations – neither does McConnell.