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Mitt Romney: Hawley, Cruz Raised ‘Legitimate’ Questions For The Senate, Won’t Be Expelled

Emily Zanotti
Mitt Romney: Hawley, Cruz Raised ‘Legitimate’ Questions For The Senate, Won’t Be Expelled
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) weighed in, Tuesday, against punishing Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) for raising objections to select states’ Electoral College votes, effective ending Democrats hopes of expelling either Senator from Congress.

Speaking to CNN’s Manu Raju, Romney said that he considered Hawley’s and Cruz’s questions about the certification process “legitimate” even if he didn’t personally agree with their decision to raise objections to certifying Joe Biden as the winner of the November presidential election. More importantly, Romney said he will not vote to punish either Republican Senator.

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