Watch: Mitt Romney Says He’ll Vote to Convict Trump
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With the impeachment vote looming, and the outcome certain (it’s acquittal), the Senate had one final surprise for us: Mitt Romney, former presidential contender and Utah Republican, announced that he’ll vote to convict Trump and remove him from office. Watch:
Romney acknowledged that his vote won’t make a difference to the result, but invoked history and didn’t mince words when it came to what he thought of Trump’s offenses:
Romney not just voting to convict, he’s ripping Trump anew:
“An appalling abuse of public trust”
“A flagrant assault” on our elections
“Perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of ones oath of office that I can imagine.”
— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 5, 2020
When the vote happens later on Wednesday, Romney will become the first senator who has ever voted to remove a president from his own party.