Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is not running for a second senate term, he announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) Wednesday afternoon, saying he will instead retire following decades as a high-profile Republican figure.
Romney has been one of the highest-profile GOP critics of former President Donald Trump in elected ... [+]
Romney, 76, told the Washington Post on Wednesday that the need for a new generation to “step up” and his older age were factors that influenced his decision, saying it’s time for the next generation to “shape the world they’re going to live in.”
Romney—a critic of former President Donald Trump, who voted twice to remove the former president from office—said a second term would be less productive than his current term both because of the ongoing conflict among House Republicans and because of his doubts surrounding President Joe Biden’s leadership.
“We’re probably going to have either Trump or Biden as our next president,” Romney told the Post explaining his decision not to run for a second senate term. “And Biden is unable to lead on important matters and Trump is unwilling to lead on important matters.”
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Mitt Romney Says He Will Not Seek A Second Term In The Senate (Washington Post)