Republicans call Mitt Romney 'Judas' after he voted to 'convict' Trump

Republican Senator Mitt Romney broke party line and voted to 'convict' US President Donald Trump for impeachment charges levied against him on February 5. However, his action's were t successful to sway or Republicans on changing ir votes and refore, his intervention has angered a lot of Trump supporters as y have reportedly said that Romney's name will w be mentioned in same breath to or traitors like 'Judas, Brutus and Benedict Arld'. 

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US President Donald Trump was acquitted of all charges on both articles of impeachment as Republican-majority Senate voted 52-48 to acquit Trump of abuse of power and 53-47 to acquit him of obstruction of Congress. Only one Republican, 2012 Presidential candidate Mitt Romney voted to convict President. Utah Senator anunced his decision hours before voting took place. In an eight-minute-long speech, Romney said that he believed that what President did was "very wrong" and that he was following his conscience." 

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Senators from both parties also reacted to Romney's decision. Republican Senator Kevin Cramer of rth Dakota said Mitt Romney is wrong occasionally. He's wrong in this case”. Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware also said, “Is it disappointing? I suppose it's disappointing, but I'm very, very grateful and satisfied that 52 Republicans are getting it right."His decision was rooted in oath that all of us took to do impartial justice and that his faith informed his conclusion”. 

He furr ded, “And it gave him cour to set aside personal or political factors and really look at evidence and reach a result that he believed to be justice and appropriate”. 

(With AP inputs)

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