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MITT ROMNEY OPPOSES BIDEN IMPEACHMENT PROBE WHILE RIPPING HUNTER AS ‘UNSAVORY
PERSON’

By Ryan King

Published Dec. 10, 2023, 1:03 p.m. ET

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Ut.) on Sunday came out in opposition to the House GOP-led
impeachment inquiry into President Biden — while blasting first son Hunter
Biden’s behavior and ripping him as an “unsavory person.”

Romney, who voted to convict then-President Donald Trump during both of his
impeachments, argued that there isn’t evidence to go after Joe Biden.

“I think before you begin that impeachment inquiry, you ought to have some
evidence — some inclination that there’s been wrongdoing,” Romney said on NBC’s
“Meet the Press.”

“If I was in the House, I’d vote against it, unless they were able to bring
forward evidence that suggests that there were a high crime or misdemeanor that
had been committed, but so far, that hasn’t been the case,” Romney said.

The Utah senator, who announced he won’t see reelection in 2024, contended that
Hunter’s conduct isn’t enough to go after the president.

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“Fortunately, for most people, we’re not responsible for the misdeeds of our
kids and grandkids,” Romney said. “We’re not going to impeach somebody because
of the sins of their kids.”

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Mitt Romney broke with House Republicans on the impeachment probe. @MeetThePress
/ NBC

House Republicans opened the inquiry into the president back in September under
then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)

That probe was not formally authorized via a House floor vote, but Republicans
have signaled their intention of making the inquiry official soon.

Due to the lack of a floor vote, the White House has panned the probe as
“unconstitutional.”

Meanwhile, the three-committee inquiry has slapped key players, such as the
president’s brother James Biden and son Hunter Biden, with subpoenas.

James Biden missed the deadline for testimony last week.

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House Republicans have accused the president of letting his family sell access
abroad. Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Republicans have demanded Hunter Biden appear this Wednesday and have threatened
to hold him in contempt if he does not.

The first son’s lawyer offered to make a public appearance, but Republicans
slapped down that offer, pushing for a closed-doors hearing.

Hunter Biden was hit with nine tax-related charges — three felonies and six
misdemeanors — last Thursday, an indictment that came on top of the three gun
raps to which he’s pleaded not guilty.

White House spokesperson Ian Sams amplified Romney’s remarks, reposting a clip
of the interview on X — while claiming something “sinister” was at play and
accusing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and her kindred spirits of being a
driving force behind the impeachment inquiry.

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The Utah senator broke from fellow anti-Trumper Liz Cheney. @MeetThePress / NBC

“I think it’s easy to sort of laugh and chuckle at this bungling exorcise by
House Republicans trying to impeach the president over nothing,” Sams told MSNBC
on Sunday.

“They want to overturn what happened in 2020 and they’re using their power to
launch these baseless political attacks against the president,” he added.
“Marjorie Taylor Greene and that same far-right faction are starting to come at
him (House Speaker Mike Johnson).”

Romney, during the “Meet the Press” segment, also broke from former Rep. Liz
Cheney (R-Wyo.), who has opined that Trump, 77, would refuse to leave office
should he be granted a second term in 2024.

“I don’t think Donald Trump would want to stay in longer than four years. And
the reason I say that is because I think he’s running for retribution,” Romney
said.

During a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) earlier
this year, Trump vowed to be “retribution” for his disciples.

“I think he will finish his retribution after four years if he’s elected. I
don’t think he particularly likes being around the White House. I think he’d
rather be back at Mar-a-Lago,” Romney said.

“He wants to show that he’s not a loser, he won. And he wants to go after the
people who are tough on him.”

The senator and former 2012 GOP presidential candidate, cautioned against taking
Trump’s words too seriously, likening him to a “human gumball machine.”

“A thought or a notion comes in and it comes out of his mouth. There’s not a lot
of filter that goes on,” Romney said. “He just says whatever. I don’t attach an
enormous amount of impact to the particular words that come out.”

Romney also weighed in on the 2024 GOP contest, re-upping his opposition to
Trump, but fretted that endorsing someone would be the “kiss of death.”

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Mitt Romney believes that Donald Trump would only serve a four-year term in
office should he win in 2024. Aristide Economopoulos

“I think Donald Trump recognized if he went through the debate with Chris
Christie, Chris Christie would reveal him for what he was,” Romney said.

Trump skipped all four GOP primary debates thus far, citing his colossal lead
every poll.

“Nikki Haley, she’s rising right now. I think she’s the only one that has a shot
becoming the nominee other than President Trump— it’s a long shot in her part,”
he added.

What do you think? Post a comment.

Romney teased that after retiring from the Senate at the end of his term in
early 2025, he may go work on helping his wife Ann’s efforts on backing
neurologic research.

Ann Romney suffers from multiple sclerosis, which impairs the nervous system’s
ability to send certain signals causing ailments such as vision issues and
muscle pains.

“Life is so fantastic. It’s so wonderful being alive. And I don’t worry about my
next chapter,” the senator added.

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