Romney says he will vote to convict Trump
In this Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 file photo, former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney talks with reporters in New York.[AP/Evan Vucci]
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday afternoon he will vote to convict President Donald Trump, according to the Associated Press.
His announcement came prior to the Senate’s vote in the impeachment trial of Trump.
Sen. Mitt Romney says he knows he will receive brutal criticism for his vote: "Does anyone seriously believe that I would consent to these consequences, other than from an inescapable conviction that my oath before God demanded it of me?" https://t.co/pZ46hjTyU1 pic.twitter.com/BnW9SfCXaM
— ABC News (@ABC) February 5, 2020
The Associated Press says Romney is likely the only Republican senator to favor the removal of the president.
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