Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) betrayed the entire Republican Party when he voted to impeach Donald Trump in the Senate impeachment trial. Now, this has come back to bite him in a big way, as the GOP in his home state has drawn up a resolution that will force him to either support Trump or step down.
The resolution, which was submitted by Utah GOP State Central Committee member Brandon Beckham, will be considered at the Republican Party state central committee meeting on February 29, according to The Blaze.
Brandon Beckham@BrandonBeckhamI have officially submitted a resolution for the Utah GOP State Central Committee to formally censure Senator @MittRomney for his vote to remove @realDonaldTrump. #Trump2020 #ImpeachmentTrialSham #DonaldTrump #AcquittedForever
âA lot of us feel that itâs sort of an embarrassment to our party,â Beckham told the Salt Lake Tribune. He went on to explain that Republicans in the state had already passed a resolution in which they expressed full support of the president and called on members of the GOP to defend him. Despite knowing this, Romney voted to convict President Trump anyway.
Though Romney has yet to comment on the resolution, he has admitted that he will face consequences for his vote.
âNo question the consequence will be enormous,â Romney said. âThe consequence of violating my conscience and my oath of office to God would be even greater.â
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Romney may claim he voted his conscience, but many conservatives are not buying it. Rick Gorka, who was a spokesman for Romneyâs 2012 presidential campaign, tweeted that the senatorâs vote was motivated by âbitternessâ and âjealousy.â