Utah lawmakers halt efforts to recall, censure Romney over Trump impeachment vote

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/utah-lawmakers-halt-efforts-recall-censure-romney-over-trump-impeachment-n1135676

Feb. 12, 2020, 8:50 AM EST / Updated Feb. 12, 2020, 8:57 AM EST
By Associated Press

Utah lawmakers said Tuesday they won't consider proposals to censure or recall U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney following his vote to convict President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial.

Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson said the Republican caucus decided not to advance either proposal following a "robust debate" behind closed doors. Instead, Wilson will be present a citation thanking the president for his administration’s work on issues "critical to Utah."

The citation will also urge Congress to put the contentious process behind them.

Utah Senate leaders have already signaled support for that idea, but little appetite for publicly rebuking Romney.

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[Rider3]

1. I call bullshit

And thanking the president? Really, if you had any shame, you'd show it. Utah is a disgrace in presenting such a citation. Pandering to a mob boss.

[JHB]

2. Surprise factor: zero

[Wounded Bear]

3. I really don't care, do you?

Drama queens in red states. Mitt did the honorable thing this time. I still don't trust him. He's still a religionist conservative, which religion these creepy religious idiots follow is kind of immaterial.