Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) speaks to reporters upon arrival to the U.S. Capitol for the Senate ... [+] impeachment trial on January 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty ImagesTopline: Utah Senator Mitt Romney on Wednesday voted to convict President Donald Trump of abuse of power, making him the only Republican to break with the party on the impeachment vote, which ultimately ended in an acquittal. He was too weak to beat the Democrats then so he’s joining them now,” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted. “The bottom line is President Trump did nothing wrong, and the Republican Party is more united than ever behind him,” she tweeted. “I, along with the @GOP, stand with President Trump.”Key background: Romney has carved out a role for himself as GOP Trump critic. News peg: Romney is one of a number of moderate Republicans Democrats thought could be swayed.

Source: Forbes February 05, 2020 19:33 UTC