Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah broke with President Trump as the lone GOP senator to vote against Michael Truncale to be a district court judge in Texas, citing Truncale's comments 'disparaging of President Obama' in 2011 in explaining his vote
Washington Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah broke with President Donald Trump as the lone GOP senator on Tuesday to vote against Michael Truncale to be a district court judge in Texas, citing Truncale's comments"disparaging of President Obama" in 2011 in explaining his vote.
The move was a notable sign of respect for Romney's former opponent in the hard-fought 2012 presidential race."He said some things disparaging of President Obama and having been the Republican nominee in 2012, I couldn't sign onto that for a district judge," Romney told CNN when asked why he voted against Truncale, who was successfully confirmed in a 49-46 vote despite the senator's opposition.
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