Mitt Romney leads Republicans blasting their colleagues' 'egregious ploy' to overturn Biden's win that 'dangerously threatens our Democracy' after Mitch McConnell warned fight would rip the party apart
Mitt Romney has slammed 12 of his fellow Republican senators following news they plan to object to certifying Joe Biden's win when Electoral College results are tallied in Congress next week. In a statement released on Saturday night, Romney described the move as an 'egregious ploy that 'dangerously threatens our Democratic Republic.' The dozen rogue Republican senators who say they'll oppose the vote certification include Ted Cruz of Texas and Josh Hawley of Missouri. Both men have been touted as future leaders of the GOP, and may be eyeing a run for the White House in 2024. In his statement, Romney said he believed the senators' 'ambition had eclipsed principle'. He also claimed that the decision not to certify the Electoral College results 'has the predictable potential to lead to disruption, and worse.' Romney is not the only Republican senator to oppose the rogue group. Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski - who