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Mitt Romney Makes ‘Strong’ Push On Impeachment Witnesses Behind Closed Doors, Colleagues Push Back
Daily Wire ^ | January 28, 2020 | James Barrett

Posted on 01/28/2020 10:14:31 AM PST by Antoninus

Both in front of the cameras and behind closed doors, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney (UT) has embraced the role of leader of the Senate resistance to the party line on impeachment witnesses — and some of his colleagues are making brutally clear how they feel about it.

In a private lunch with fellow Senate Republicans Monday, the frequent critic of President Trump reportedly “made a strong pitch” for calling additional witnesses for the Senate trial, according to Politico’s sources.

In addition to trying to convince fellow Republicans to defect behind the scenes, Romney is going public with his plea. “The article in the New York Times I think made it pretty clear that [Bolton] has some information that may be relevant,” he said Monday, as reported by Politico. “And I’d like to hear relevant information before I made a final decision.”

The move followed reports based on the leaked manuscript of John Bolton’s upcoming book that reportedly claims that Trump “told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens,” as The New York Times reported Sunday.

While Romney has long supported calling witnesses, the conveniently timed leaks have given the Utah Senator and two of his centrist Republican colleagues, Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, additional grounds for making the demands. All the trio needs is one additional Republican defector to side with Democrats to force additional witnesses in the trial, prime among them Bolton.

According to Romney, the claims in Bolton’s book has made it “increasingly likely” that his fellow Republicans will call Bolton to testify: Romney: "Increasingly like" other Senate Republicans will want to hear from John Bolton

Despite his public optimism about winning the witness argument, as Politico notes, the three moderate senators’ appeals seem to be going “nowhere,” and multiple Republican Senators have come forward to push back on Romney’s case for calling witnesses.

As The Daily Wire reported Monday, in a social media post that’s gained a lot of attention online, newly sworn-in Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler (GA) — who, along with her husband, New York Stock Exchange Chairman Jeffrey Sprecher, donated more than $1.5 million to a pro-Romney super PAC in 2012 — slammed Romney for his attempt to “appease the left.”

“After 2 weeks, it’s clear that Democrats have no case for impeachment,” she tweeted Monday. “Sadly, my colleague [Senator Romney] wants to appease the left by calling witnesses who will slander the [Donald Trump] during their 15 minutes of fame. The circus is over. It’s time to move on!”

Politico highlights a few other strong responses from Republican senators to Romney’s witness push:

“I’d rather he not” push for witnesses, said Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.). “He isn’t all that close to the administration. … I don’t agree with him.”

Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) has compared Romney to “Jeff Flake on steroids,” and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) asserted last fall that Romney “thinks the worst of the president.” Trump himself called Romney a “pompous ass” when he expressed concerns about asking other countries to investigate Joe Biden.

Sen. Mark Meadows (R-NC) has also addressed the issue of calling witnesses, sending a clear message to his colleagues considering caving to Democrats’ demands during an interview with CBS News Monday, as The Daily Wire reported. Asked if he thinks his colleagues with “face political repercussions if they break with the president,” Meadows said, “Yeah, I do. I mean, listen, I don’t wanna speak for my Senate colleagues. But there are always political repercussions for every vote you take. There is no vote that is higher-profile than this.”

“I’m also one that believes that when you get close to the president, whether it be his chief of staff or his national security advisor, you have to allow for that free flow of conversation back and forth, where ideas can be shared,” Meadows explained earlier in the interview. “And so I do believe that executive privilege should be invoked on that and that we shouldn’t hear from Ambassador Bolton.”


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To: richardtavor

Mahmoud “Mitt” Romney, aka Pierre Delecto,
is a twisted POS who has taken whatever
respect Americans had for Utah .... to zero.


121 posted on 01/28/2020 12:40:08 PM PST by Diogenesis ( WWG1WGA)
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To: Antoninus

Mr Romney can only hear his own inner voice.


122 posted on 01/28/2020 12:55:41 PM PST by lurk
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To: Antoninus

Pierre Delecto is a cuck. He’s saying it’s okay to call witnesses the Rats want, but the Rats are arguing that it would be improper to call witnesses the GOP would want (i.e., the Bidens, Schiff, the Whistleblower, etc.).

If the Republicans fall into this trap they should be roundly condemned.


123 posted on 01/28/2020 1:19:22 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Antoninus
“I’d rather he not” push for witnesses, said Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.). “He isn’t all that close to the administration. … I don’t agree with him.”

My drunken Sinator talks....

124 posted on 01/28/2020 1:22:43 PM PST by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

MORMON ELDERS DEVIL GUIDANCE

Do not blame Utah.

Blame the Mormon Elders for their devil guidance in choosing Senator Romney. They are incapable of managing a flock of sheep.


125 posted on 01/28/2020 1:23:51 PM PST by TheNext (Peaceful Victory)
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To: Diogenesis

Uh, that would be Mountain Meadows Massacre.


126 posted on 01/28/2020 1:29:50 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Antoninus

Thanks for the phone number. Just left him a message to stop aiding and abetting the enemy.

Let’s flood his phone line.


127 posted on 01/28/2020 1:40:09 PM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care!)
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To: All

Mitt is a worthless traitor this is known. It is unfortunate that we have Mitch the meek because there is not a chance in hell Schmukie would allow 4 rats to hand the Republicans what they were asking for after a sham of an impeachment.


128 posted on 01/28/2020 1:51:18 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Antoninus

Calling Bolton to testify still requires it to clear the courts.


129 posted on 01/28/2020 2:11:14 PM PST by stockpirate (Anyone who believes Epstein killed himself is a fool)
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To: Antoninus
As The Daily Wire reported Monday, in a social media post that’s gained a lot of attention online, newly sworn-in Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler (GA) — who, along with her husband, New York Stock Exchange Chairman Jeffrey Sprecher, donated more than $1.5 million to a pro-Romney super PAC in 2012 — slammed Romney for his attempt to “appease the left.”

I didn't think Loeffler's ties to Mitt were that strong.

Kelly throws "appeaser" Mitt under the bus.

130 posted on 01/28/2020 2:25:42 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Flaming Conservative

Biden would plead the fifth.


131 posted on 01/28/2020 2:33:36 PM PST by FamiliarFace
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To: FamiliarFace

The fifth or a fifth grader?


132 posted on 01/28/2020 2:34:36 PM PST by Leep (Everyday is Trump Day!)
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To: Regulator

a glass of water could get elected as a Republican Senator in Utah.
_______________________________

A Mormon glass of water


133 posted on 01/28/2020 2:34:43 PM PST by dirtymac (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.(DT4POTUS))
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To: stockpirate

Even after clearing the courts, Bolton testimony wouldn’t change the fact that Trump released the money. It’s a huge waste of time and resources. Acquit the President and let’s get on with things!


134 posted on 01/28/2020 2:35:54 PM PST by FamiliarFace
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To: irishjuggler

I really wish I could rescind my 2012 general-election vote for this snake.
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Me too. but the other choice was Barack Hussein Obama. White house occupant for 8 years


135 posted on 01/28/2020 2:39:35 PM PST by dirtymac (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.(DT4POTUS))
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To: DOC44

What makes you think that they have not.

Remember! Pierre Delecto translate to delicious peter.

He’s trying to tell us something


136 posted on 01/28/2020 2:42:53 PM PST by dirtymac (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.(DT4POTUS))
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To: sickoflibs

Hard to believe that Romney lost to Obama in 2012, same with McCain in 2008.
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Two of the most despicable humans ever to set foot on Capitol Hill. Putrid garbage.


137 posted on 01/28/2020 3:14:07 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (To save America the Left MUST be aggressively attacked on every front.)
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To: Democrats hate too much

Obama was better for America.
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Man that has to be the very worst insult Mittens ever received!


138 posted on 01/28/2020 3:24:01 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (To save America the Left MUST be aggressively attacked on every front.)
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To: Alberta's Child

They basically gave one of their U.S. Senate seats to Massachusetts.
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I don’t believe anyone worth a crap has come out of Massatwoshits since it was a British colony.


139 posted on 01/28/2020 3:32:28 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat (To save America the Left MUST be aggressively attacked on every front.)
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To: Fightin Whitey
You got jerked by the MSM!

No fool like an old fool. And you have to be lots older than I.

140 posted on 01/28/2020 4:05:29 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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