Mitt Romney

Donald Trump December 20, 2020

Romney: Trump continuing to dispute election results is 'really sad' and 'embarrassing'

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, called President Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election "really sad" and "embarrassing" on Sunday.

Mitt Romney December 18, 2020

Romney slams White House's 'inexcusable silence' on Russian cyberattacks

Sen. Mitt Romney, a Utah Republican, slammed the White House for "inexcusable silence and inaction" for almost a week following reports of Russian cyberattacks on software company SolarWinds and, by extension, government agencies. 

ELECTIONS November 20, 2020

Trump calls Romney a 'RINO' after GOP senator targets president's 'undemocratic action'

President Trump took aim Friday at one of his most vocal Republican critics – Sen. Mitt Romney – calling the him a “RINO.”

Mitt Romney November 20, 2020

Romney rips Trump in late-night tweet, calls president's actions effort to ‘subvert’ will of people

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, took to Twitter late Thursday to rip President Trump, saying the president had failed to make “even a plausible case of widespread fraud or conspiracy before a court of law” pertaining to the 2020 presidential election.

Mitt Romney November 11, 2020

Romney refutes rumors he will serve in Biden administration

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, denied he's been contacted by President-elect Joe Biden to serve in his incoming administration, despite speculation that Biden will attempt to reach across the aisle and choose a prominent Republican to serve in his Cabinet in the spirit of bipartisanship. 

2020 Presidential Election November 8, 2020

Romney says Trump should 'follow every legal option he has,' but choose words 'carefully'

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, has no problem with President Trump challenging the 2020 election results in court, but said that he should tone down his public rhetoric.

Mitt Romney November 7, 2020

Romney is first GOP senator to congratulate Biden on winning presidential race

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney became the first GOP senator to congratulate Joe Biden on his win. 

Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett October 26, 2020

Romney praises Supreme Court nominee Barrett's 'integrity,' slams 'division and contempt for others' in US

Sen. Mitt Romney, who was originally seen as a potential swing vote on Senate Republicans' efforts to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, made brief comments on the Senate floor Monday morning supporting the woman who will likely be confirmed as Ginsburg's successor Monday night: Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

2020 Presidential Election October 13, 2020

Romney rips Trump, Pelosi, Keith Olbermann, says politics now ‘a vile, vituperative, hate-filled morass'

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah is stressing that the country’s politics has “moved away from the spirited debate to a vile, vituperative, hate-filled morass that is unbecoming of any free nation.”

POLITICS September 26, 2020

Trump heads to Pennsylvania for the second time in a week: What's at stake

President Trump is in Pennsylvania on Saturday for the second time in a week, in an effort to court some of the same rural and White working-class voters who supported him four years ago.

Mitt Romney September 24, 2020

Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney respond to Trump's peaceful transfer of power remarks

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, called President Trump's response to a question about peacefully transferring power after the election "unthinkable."