Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will vote to convict President Trump of one impeachment charge against him.
Romney will vote to convict Trump of abuse of power but to acquit him of obstruction of Congress, he announced ahead of the official vote Wednesday. "I think the case was made," he told The New York Times in an interview, apparently "appearing by turns relieved and nervous — but also determined."
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