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The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
A rural Utah lawmaker is asking his colleagues to send a message of support to President Donald Trump by voting to censure Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, on Thursday announced that he had filed a resolution to censure Romney, saying the senator’s judgment was questionable even if his motives were pure.
“We’re not censuring him for voting his conscience. We’re censuring him for the positions that he’s taken through this whole process,” Lyman said. “And to send a message that we want to have good relationships with the White House, we want to have good relationships with President Trump.”
BREAKING NEWS: @SenatorRomney is back in Utah where he is meeting behind closed doors with #utleg Republican leadership. He declined to comment to us. @fox13 #utpol pic.twitter.com/ohezc9YMnN
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 6, 2020
Right now, there is a bill in the #utleg that would allow for the recall of a U.S. Senator. Today, Rep. Lyman also filed a resolution to censure Mitt Romney. @fox13 #utpol
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 6, 2020
Just interviewed Rep. Lyman who seemed to suggest there is concern that Trump could exact some kind of retribution on the state. He took issue with the word “retribution” but indicated he is concerned. @fox13 #utpol #utleg
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 6, 2020
.@BradWilsonGOP says there will be a joint resolution introduced to support the President.
I ask if he’s concerned about retribution?
“We’ve got a great relationship with the White House and we’ll continue to work closely with him,” he says. @fox13 #utpol #utleg
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 6, 2020
.@RepTimQuinn tells me that over the past 24 hours, there is A LOT of interest in his recall bill. He acknowledged a lot of it is coming from out of state. @fox13 #utpol #utleg
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 6, 2020
Republicans here on Capitol Hill I’ve talked to who are not fans of Trump have mixed feelings on @SenatorRomney‘s vote. But they ARE worried about the President exacting some kind of revenge (remember, we’ve got LOTS of federal lands and we do get federal $$).@fox13 #utpol
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 6, 2020
Asked about the idea that @RepTimQuinn‘s bill to recall a U.S. Senator might be unconstitutional, Sen. Vickers interrupts and says: “not might, it IS.”
“It very clearly is unconstitutional.”
“Let’s focus on the things that make a difference,” @JStuartAdams says. #utpol
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) February 6, 2020