Mitt Romney sat down to reflect on his legacy, the state of Utah and what he calls a false assumption he's recruiting Republicans to turn on Trump.
WASHINGTON – When Sen. Mitt Romney met with constituents this month in his home state of Utah, he didn’t shy away from the topic that has put him in the national spotlight: his tensions with President Donald Trump.
Romney said he didn’t conduct the impromptu poll because he was having second thoughts about voicing his opinions, but, instead, to show constituents that they can respectfully disagree with one another. If the House adopts articles of impeachment against Trump, the Republican-controlled Senate would then have to weigh whether to remove the president from office. Removal would require a vote by two-thirds of the Senate, meaning at least 20 of the 53 Republicans would have to defy Trump if every Democrat supported conviction.
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The Mormon faith, which Romney shares, has shaped Utah’s political landscape in ways that make Trump a more controversial figure than he is in other Republican states, said Utah State University political science professor Damon Cann. Relaxing in one of his office's mahogany chairs, Romney spoke about his family, his favorite sports figures and recalled the hunt for a good cheeseburger during his time as a missionary in Paris in the 1960s. At the time, he could only find the American classic in the U.S. embassy cafeteria.
After the president denounced Romney as a “pompous ass” earlier this month, the senator heard from his 2012 running mate – former House Speaker Paul Ryan. "Mitt Romney is a man of integrity and unassailable character," Ryan said in a statement for this story to USA TODAY."I know Mitt will continue to speak loudly and clearly on the issues that matter most, advancing conservative principles and making crystal clear what America’s role in the world should be."
"I don't want to get in the middle of it," said Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, one of several GOP senators who declined to comment. Romney’s criticism of Trump did not start with the Ukraine scandal. During the 2016 campaign, Romney lambasted the then-Republican frontrunner, calling him a “fraud” and a “phony.” But Trump ultimately endorsed Romney during his 2018 Senate run.
Rather, he said he sees his goal as strengthening Republican values that will live on for the next generation — and for the future beyond Trump’s presidency. Florida GOP Rep. Francis Rooney, a long-time Romney friend, said it's hard to imagine the senator's words are not making Republicans on Capitol Hill reassess the president's conduct concerning Ukraine.
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