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Utah Senator Mitt Romney is among the few Republicans who have been very vocal about their criticism towards the actions of Donald Trump, his administration, and his allies. With the joint session to affirm Joe Biden’s election win taking place in a few days, Romney has spoken out against the upcoming attempt by GOP Senators to object to Biden’s win.
Both the House and the Senate will be conferring in a joint session to count the electoral votes cast by the Electoral College. The votes have already been certified in their respective states, further cementing Biden’s victory despite objections from Trump and his allies. Romney released a statement criticizing the efforts led by Senator Ted Cruz and 11 other Republican Senators to vote to object alongside Republicans in Congress.
Romney called the attempt “an egregious ploy” that was only done to further the political goals of some of his colleagues that would also be threatening the democracy of the United States. The Utah Senator also happens to be among the few Republicans who have early on acknowledged Biden’s victory in the recent elections. Romney also cited the unsuccessful lawsuits of Trump and his lawyers, including the DOJ’s affirmation that there was no evidence of fraud.
“My fellow Senator Ted Cruz and the co-signers of his statement argue that rejection of electors or an election audit directed by Congress would restore trust in the election. Nonsense. This argument ignores the widely-perceived reality that Congress is an overwhelmingly partisan body,” said Romney in his statement. “Members of Congress who would substitute their own partisan judgment for that of the courts do not enhance public trust, they imperil it.”
Nevertheless, Biden is set to be sworn into office on January 20. Many analysts have already echoed that despite objections, it would not have any bearing on Biden’s victory.
The Utah Senator most recently criticized the Trump administration for failing to meet its goals with administering the COVID-19 vaccine to the public. This comes as the number of deaths from COVID-19 has been increasing every day. Romney called the failure “inexcusable.”
Administration officials previously pledged that 20 million would have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2020. However, as of Wednesday, December 30, only 2.8 million have only been vaccinated.
