Rumble — We are following developing news out of Pennsylvania where state Senate President Jake Corman (R) just reassigned Sen. Doug Mastriano’s (R-Pa.) entire Harrisburg staff. This comes after the Republican also blocked Mastriano’s efforts to hold an election audit. One America’s Christina Bobb has more.

Pennsylvania Audit Update ( All eyes on PA Senate President Jake Corman)

Rumble — It appears that Senate Pennsylvania President Jake Corman, who previously showed support for an audit and legislative subpoenas, is holding the subpoena process behind.

Pennsylvania's election audit 'stopped for the time being ' Here's why

A Pennsylvania lawmaker’s effort to launch a forensic election audit is “stopped for the time being” he said Thursday, citing “betrayals” from unnamed groups that have been working with him. In a Facebook live video that was later deleted from his page, state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin County, also lamented that his plan to have the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, which he chairs, meet to approve subpoenas for three counties to provide access to their voting machines has been blocked. “The powers that be made sure that didn’t happen,” Mastriano said. But, Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman laid the blame squarely on Mastriano in a Friday statement in which Corman also said he has asked another state senator to lead the election audit effort. “It is deeply disappointing that Senator Mastriano has retreated from conducting a forensic investigation of the election in Pennsylvania, and it is discouraging to realize that he was only ever interested in politics and showmanship and not actually getting things done," Corman said. Corman said he has tapped Sen. Cris Dush, R-Clinton County, to oversee an audit. "We need someone to lead this effort who is more interested in real results than grandstanding at rallies," Corman said. Corman noted in his statement that Dush is an Air Force veteran who has led military investigations and also visited Arizona, along with Mastriano, to review its audit process. “We remain committed to an open, honest review that will lead to positive changes to restore the public’s faith in our elections," Corman said. Throughout his video, Mastriano seemed resigned that the audit had hit a dead end. “I’ve been stopped for the time being,” he told the audience, which shared inspirational Bible verses in the video chat. “If there’s a way I could do it without being stopped, a way around this obstacle, this momentary impediment, you know I would find it.” A visibly dejected Mastriano repeatedly talked about honor and loyalty, and he referred to supposed “like-minded” groups that he had introduced to people at “the highest levels of government” only to see them sidetracked by their newfound political power. “It’s really hard to overcome that when groups start betraying their benefactors,” Mastriano said. “Politics is disgusting.” Mastriano said it was “very discouraging” because these group members have professed to be Christians, but have acted otherwise. “Just pray that we get it done and pray that we stick together,” he said. “I would say we’re not in a very good spot right now.” Mastriano’s office did not respond to questions after the video was deleted later on Thursday. Asked about Mastriano's cryptic comments about the "powers that be," Senate Republican spokesperson Erica Clayton Wright said, “As chair of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Sen. Mastriano has the authority to carry out his duties, including asking the committee to issue subpoenas under the rules of the Senate of Pennsylvania.