J6 Committee member Lofgren: GOP claims of illegal voting are "honestly delusional"

Who?Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) — former select Jan. 6 committee member LISTEN: Laslo & LofgrenAsk a Pol asks:If they’re able to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives, are you nervous that House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans won’t certify the election if Kamala Harris wins? Key Lofgren: “I don't want to say ‘nervous.’ I am mindful that a majority of the Republicans voted to overturn the election,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “That's kind of a chilling fact for the American constitutional system.”Caught our ear:“I'm prepared to vote to certify the winner, whoever it is,” Lofgren tells us of this November’s elections. Interview first included in Matt Laslo’s Raw Story feature, “Dems fear Mike Johnson has laid the groundwork for a nightmare scenario on Jan. 6, 2025” Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), slightly edited for clarity.Subscriptions are FREE!**But you don’t wanna miss our VIP exclusives for paid supporters!TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Zoe LofgrenSCENE: Rep. Zoe Lofgren was making her way to the US Capitol from an underground tunnel when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo caught up with her. Matt Laslo: “Do you have any fear about internal House politics if Republicans maintain the majority and Speaker Johnson...”Zoe Lofgren: “Well, as you know, we did revise the Electoral Count Act to prevent mischief.”ML: “Yeah?”ZL: “But all laws envision people abiding by them.”ML: “Yeah? That's delicately put. So are you nervous because...”Laslo laughs. ICYMI — Bennie Thompson says Trump’s lying about PelosiZL: “Well, I don't want to say ‘nervous.’ I am mindful that a majority of the Republicans voted to overturn the election.”ML: “Yeah?”ZL: “That's kind of a chilling fact for the American constitutional system.”Lofgren and Laslo walk through large groups of Capitol visitors. ML: “They seem to — pardon — and now are kinda setting it up to say that, even Speaker Johnson, kinda setting it up to say that this was stolen if Trump loses.”ZL: “Which is honestly delusional.”ML: “Yeah? But then, with this Supreme Court…”ZL: “Well, let's just say the law is clear…”ML: “Yeah?”ZL: “And I'm prepared to vote to certify the winner, whoever it is.”ML: “Yeah? Cause you swore an oath.”ZL: “That's exactly right.”ML: “Preciate you, ma'am.”Andrey Beregovskiy contributed to this report. Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe