Jake Tapper Confronts Tom Cotton on 2020 Election Remarks

Senator Cotton defends his past comments on Trump's commitment to a peaceful transfer of power amid renewed scrutiny.

Tapper revisited Cotton's 2020 statement that Trump would accept election results if they were clear and court-settled.
Cotton reiterated that Republicans would accept results from 'fair and free elections,' a phrase used to cast doubt on mail-in ballots.
Tapper highlighted that Trump did not peacefully transfer power and continued to contest the election results.
Cotton downplayed the January 6 Capitol riot as a protest that got out of hand, contrasting it with left-wing protests.
Cotton remains outside Trump's VP shortlist, overshadowed by other GOP figures like Marco Rubio and Tim Scott.