Can you elaborate on how it was up to him to "hear the evidence"? He is restricted by senate rules in the electoral count, he can't just declare that "we will now debate evidence for 3 days" or something. Senators and house members had to object, and during the objection time they had to debate why the electors were fair or unfair. That was when the evidence should have been shown, but senators and house members backed down because they are cowards.
People were unhappy that he didn't declare the electors outright null and deny certification, but even that would not have lead to a debate showing "evidence". Even that was questionable as to its constitutionality. Personally I think he should have done it and let the supreme court rule as to whether he had the power or not after the fact, it would have at least given us a delay. But there really was no other avenue for him to go other than that.
The entire hope that Trump had was a 10 day delay to get Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Michigans state legislatures to decertify their results. I can't say that it would have worked, but that was their hope on the 6th before the Capitol event caused senators and house members to get cold feet.
Can you elaborate on how it was up to him to "hear the evidence"? He is restricted by senate rules in the electoral count, he can't just declare that "we will now debate evidence for 3 days" or something. Senators and house members had to object, and during the objection time they had to debate why the electors were fair or unfair. That was when the evidence should have been shown, but senators and house members backed down because they are cowards.
People were unhappy that he didn't declare the electors outright null and deny certification, but even that would not have lead to a debate showing "evidence". Even that was questionable as to its constitutionality. Personally I think he should have done it and let the supreme court rule as to whether he had the power or not after the fact, it would have at least given us a delay. But there really was no other avenue for him to go other than that.
Rules do not matter. If he did it, then what? Court cases while Trump serves?
The entire hope that Trump had was a 10 day delay to get Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Michigans state legislatures to decertify their results. I can't say that it would have worked, but that was their hope on the 6th before the Capitol event caused senators and house members to get cold feet.
Their feet were never warm the capital setup was just the excuse they wanted
Valid point.