We’ve talked about the difference between delegates and trustees on Capitol Hill. During the impeachment proceedings and the subsequent trial, most congressmembers acted as delegates when voting. Few were willing to vote against their constituency and their party. In the Senate, the votes were split neatly along party lines with one notable exception. Senator Mitt Romney voted to convict President Trump on the abuse of power charge. His vote was in opposition to both his Utah constituency, which currently supports the president by an 8-point margin, and the rest of the Republican senators. He stands apart from the entire Senate as an elected official that stands in opposition to both his constituents and his party. Instead he chose to act solely in his best judgement and as a trustee of his voters.
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