According to, Mitt Romney saw a lot during his time in the Senate. In an exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming biography of the senator, Romney: A Reckoning, he reveals what drove him to retire. The article describes how Romney had been talking to a biographer in secret, and they had been meeting discreetly in various locations. Romney had been keeping his conversations with the biographer private, and he had not told anyone that he was talking to them. The article goes on to describe how Romney had a conversation with Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, about Trumps behavior. McConnell had been indulgent of Trumps deranged behavior over the past four years, but he knew that the election wasnt stolen, and that his guy lost fair and square. Romney thought that McConnell would want to know about this, and that he would want to protect his colleagues and himself.
In, it is revealed that many of Romneys colleagues, including Senator Mitch McConnell, are actually on the same page when it comes to his dim view of Donald J. Trump. Romney blasted Senators Josh Hawley and J.D. Vance, as well as former Vice President Mike Pence. He also referred to the Senate as a "club for old men" and said he was struck by how his aging colleagues were.
In, it is mentioned that Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict Trump in the 2020 impeachment trial on the charge of abuse of power, which centered on allegations that Trump tried to withhold U.S.-taxpayer-funded aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate Biden ahead of the 2020 presidential campaign. Romney condemned Trumps actions and cited his own religious faith in a speech on the Senate floor.
In summary, Mitt Romney saw a lot during his time in the Senate, including Trumps behavior, the views of his colleagues, and the inner workings of the Senate itself. He was known for his principled stance against Trump and his willingness to vote against his own party when he believed it was the right thing to do.
