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‘Trump Is Guilty’: Sen. Romney Issues Statement Explaining Impeachment Vote

Jon Brown
‘Trump Is Guilty’: Sen. Romney Issues Statement Explaining Impeachment Vote
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) issued a statement Saturday explaining why he was among the seven GOP senators who voted to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection.

“After careful consideration of the respective counsels’ arguments, I have concluded that President Trump is guilty of the charge made by the House of Representatives,” Romney began, adding that he believes Trump “attempted to corrupt the election by pressuring the Secretary of State of Georgia to falsify the election results in his state,” which is an allegation not covered in the impeachment article.

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