Sen. Bob Steinburg, R-Chowan, who has espoused numerous election conspiracy theories in recent months, posted an online video on Wednesday saying that President Joe Biden didn't really win the election. State legislative leaders say he's allowed to have an opinion, but one did say the election was over and people need to move on.
CONTACT FORM. YOU CAN CHOOSE SHE, HER, HE HIM, THEY THEM, OTHER OR OPT OUT. >>> A STATE SENATOR FROM EDENTON DOUBLING DOWN ON HIS SUBSTANTIATED CLAIM THAT JOE BIDEN DID NOT WIN THE ELECTION. SENATOR BOB STEINBERG HAS VOICED A NUMBER OF CONSPIRACY THEORIES IN RECENT MONTHS AND HE POSTED THE VIDEO TO HIS FACEBOOK PAGE WEDNESDAY CALLING FOR ELECTION REFORMS. >> I LIKE MANY OF YOU, WHO DO NOT BELIEVE THAT JOE BIDEN ACTUALLY WAS ELECT DID. >> WE WANTED TO SEE HOW, THAT OPINION IS AMONG NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS. WRAL STATEHOUSE REPORTER REACHED OUT TO STEINBERG'S COLLEAGUES, JOINING US NOW. HOW MANY DID YOU HEAR FROM TRAVIS? >> CLOSE TO ZERO. THE FIRST THING THIS MORNING ASKING WHETHER JOE BIDEN WON THE ELECTION AND THEN RESPONDED BEYOND THE STATE I GOT A SPOKESMAN FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP SAYING STEINBERG IS FREE TO SPEAK HIS MIND AND HE'S ONLY RESPONSIBLE TO THE VOTERS WHO ELECTED HIM BUT THE VOTERS REELECTED STEINBERG BY ABOUT A 10 POINT SPREAD. NOT A CLOSE RACE. I ALSO CALLED ABOUT A HALF DOZEN OF THESE SENATORS. BUT I DID REACH ONE AND HE SAID THIS ELECTION IS OVER AND WE NEED TO MOVE ON. >> WHAT ABOUT SENATOR STEINBERG. I'M ASSUMING HE IS NOT BUDGING. >> HE IS NOT. HE TOLD ME THE TEXT MESSAGE TO HAVING AN OPINION IS STILL LEGAL IN AMERICA. FOR HOW MUCH LONGER WITH THE NEW REGIME IS ANYONE'S GUESS. THAT'S A QUOTE. WHEN I SPOKE TO STEINBERG LAST MONTH HE ADVANCED A NUMBER OF THEORIES ALL ABOUT EVIDENCE OBVIOUSLY THAT CHINA HAD STOLEN OUR ELECTION THAT THE FBI AND CIA WERE INVOLVED. HE SUGGESTED SOMEONE MAY BE BLACKMAILING SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS. HE ALSO OFFERED UNPROMPTED
