Marco Rubio refuses to commit to accepting 2024 election results

Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, did not say if he would accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, no matter who wins. He is the second Republican senator this month to have a similar view to former President Donald Trump, who still claims he won the 2020 election. Rubio spoke on "Meet the Press" and said he would contest the election if he thinks it's unfair. He mentioned using lawyers to point out if states are not following their own election laws. Sen. Tim Scott from South Carolina, another possible vice presidential candidate, also did not commit to accepting the election results. He said that President Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States. Rep. Elise Stefanik from New York also did not confirm if she would accept the election results unless it was a legal and valid election. Trump said he would accept the results if everything is honest, but he would fight for the country if it's not fair. After losing the 2020 election, Trump claimed the vote was rigged and did not concede immediately. Investigations found no widespread fraud, but Trump still insists he won in key swing states. Rubio blamed Democrats for creating doubts about the election results. He mentioned that Democrats have opposed every Republican victory since 2000. Rubio's refusal to confirm if he would accept the 2024 election results is significant because he did vote to certify Joe Biden's win in 2020. Trump and his allies have also not committed to accepting the upcoming election results. Rubio recently attended a private event with Trump, where Trump mentioned Rubio as a potential vice presidential pick. Rubio said it would be presumptuous to assume he would be chosen but serving as Vice President would be an incredible opportunity to serve the country.