Sen. Mitt Romney, the sole Republican who voted to convict President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, was the only GOP senator not invited to serve on the president's new panel to advise on reopening the country during the coronavirus pandemic.
Since coming to the Senate in 2018, Romney has taken on the role of Trump's chief Republican critic. He has voiced opposition and concerns on many of the issues his colleagues typically attempt to shy away from discussing.in October, Romney said he's had a long career and is no longer at the point of worrying about the political ramifications of his actions.
"I'm not going to worry so much about the political consequence, or praise or lack thereof," he said when asked about his legacy."And I hope that my kids down the road will say 'Yeah, you know our dad, our grandfather our great-grandfather was a person of integrity and honored his oath of office.
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