January 6th will be an interesting day on 2 fronts.
Pence will be performing his constitutional duty in overseeing the official elector count, and announcement of results for each state. Normally, a simple ceremony, but not this time. Trump is twittering away bigly about how Pence is the last line of defense against "the steal" and the need for him to "do something" The cult have picked up on this and are already declaring online that Pence will be a deep state, cowardly traitor if he does not somehow derail the proceedings.
Now, the VP's powers are strictly limited to opening the envelopes from the states alphabetically, then passing the certificates to four tellers (two members from each house and each party.) The tellers read, count and alternate in announcing the results from each state. But in MAGA land, as usual....alternative facts matter. Trump is throwing Pence right under the 18 wheeler. Just another fall guy to blame for Trump loosing the election. Which is perhaps why Pence (probably for his own good, and perhaps safety) is traveling overseas, starting the day after.
Meanwhile, Josh Hawley's decision to object to the Electoral College result is putting McConnell and his fellow Republicans senators in a tough political bind. If this goes back to the Senate - everyone there will have to vote and publicly indicate on the record, if they intend to still play along with this voter fraud challenge farce, to appease Trump and his base - especially or in the case for the 19 GOP Senators who are up for re-election in 2022.....or uphold the legal election results - and face the wrath of the cult, as well as providing the Dems with plenty of ammo to talk to swing voters about Trump boot licking seditious traitors .
Mitch is already stuck under the 18 wheeler.......
And of course Trump is back in town, with time left to add his particular brand of chaos, to the situation.....