How far my former political party has fallen! Only one out of fifty-three Republican senators with the courage to convict this lawless man who has hijacked the party of Lincoln! And, not just any Republican senator, the man who was their nominee for president in 2012 - the senator from Utah, Mitt Romney. After enduring a relentless and ruthless effort to ensure that he remain a "team player," he decided that the oath which he took before God to do impartial justice and protect the Constitution of the United States superseded any obligation he had to person or party. Well done senator, if I were a Utah voter, I would vote to reelect you to office.
In his remarks before the United States Senate, Romney said:
"The defense <Trump's legal team> argues that the Senate should leave the impeachment decision to the voters. While that logic is appealing to our democratic instincts, it is inconsistent with the Constitution’s requirement that the Senate, not the voters, try the president. Hamilton explained that the Founders’ decision to invest senators with this obligation rather than leave it to voters was
intended to minimize—to the extent possible—the partisan sentiments of the public.
This verdict is ours to render. The people will judge us for how well and faithfully we fulfilled our
duty. The grave question the Constitution tasks senators to answer is whether the President
committed an act so extreme and egregious that it rises to the level of a 'high crime and
misdemeanor.'
Yes, he did.
The President asked a foreign government to investigate his political rival.
The President withheld vital military funds from that government to press it to do so.
The President delayed funds for an American ally at war with Russian invaders.
The President’s purpose was personal and political.
Accordingly, the President is guilty of an appalling abuse of the public trust.
What he did was not 'perfect'— No, it was a flagrant assault on our electoral rights, our national
security interests, and our fundamental values. Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is
perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one’s oath of office that I can imagine."
A full transcript of his remarks is available here:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/full-text-romney-s-speech-why-he-ll-vote-convict-n1130936
In his remarks before the United States Senate, Romney said:
"The defense <Trump's legal team> argues that the Senate should leave the impeachment decision to the voters. While that logic is appealing to our democratic instincts, it is inconsistent with the Constitution’s requirement that the Senate, not the voters, try the president. Hamilton explained that the Founders’ decision to invest senators with this obligation rather than leave it to voters was
intended to minimize—to the extent possible—the partisan sentiments of the public.
This verdict is ours to render. The people will judge us for how well and faithfully we fulfilled our
duty. The grave question the Constitution tasks senators to answer is whether the President
committed an act so extreme and egregious that it rises to the level of a 'high crime and
misdemeanor.'
Yes, he did.
The President asked a foreign government to investigate his political rival.
The President withheld vital military funds from that government to press it to do so.
The President delayed funds for an American ally at war with Russian invaders.
The President’s purpose was personal and political.
Accordingly, the President is guilty of an appalling abuse of the public trust.
What he did was not 'perfect'— No, it was a flagrant assault on our electoral rights, our national
security interests, and our fundamental values. Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is
perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one’s oath of office that I can imagine."
A full transcript of his remarks is available here:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/full-text-romney-s-speech-why-he-ll-vote-convict-n1130936
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