03-06-2020, 05:24 PM
Well, so much for "America's New Hero"
Romney to vote for Burisma subpoena
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4863...a-subpoena
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will vote to subpoena a former consultant linked to Burisma Holdings, as part of a GOP probe into Hunter Biden and the Ukraine gas company.
Liz Johnson, a spokeswoman for Romney, said on Friday that in a committee vote he would support the subpoena — which is expected to request documents and an interview with former Blue Star Strategies consultant Andrii Telizhenko — after getting assurances from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).
“Senator Romney has expressed his concerns to Chairman Johnson, who has confirmed that any interview of the witness would occur in a closed setting without a hearing or public spectacle. He will therefore vote to let the Chairman proceed to obtain the documents that have been offered," Johnson said.
Romney's support means Johnson, who chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is expected to have the simple majority on the panel needed to subpoena Telizhenko.
Romney's decision is a blow to Democrats, who have warned that Johnson could inadvertently help spread Russian misinformation or use the investigation to target former Vice President Joe Biden as his presidential campaign has a burst of new momentum.
With a 8-6 GOP majority on the committee, Romney's opposition to a subpoena would have resulted in a 7-7 tie, if every Democrat also voted against it. A tie in a Senate committee would have resulted in the subpoena request failing.
Romney to vote for Burisma subpoena
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4863...a-subpoena
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will vote to subpoena a former consultant linked to Burisma Holdings, as part of a GOP probe into Hunter Biden and the Ukraine gas company.
Liz Johnson, a spokeswoman for Romney, said on Friday that in a committee vote he would support the subpoena — which is expected to request documents and an interview with former Blue Star Strategies consultant Andrii Telizhenko — after getting assurances from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).
“Senator Romney has expressed his concerns to Chairman Johnson, who has confirmed that any interview of the witness would occur in a closed setting without a hearing or public spectacle. He will therefore vote to let the Chairman proceed to obtain the documents that have been offered," Johnson said.
Romney's support means Johnson, who chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is expected to have the simple majority on the panel needed to subpoena Telizhenko.
Romney's decision is a blow to Democrats, who have warned that Johnson could inadvertently help spread Russian misinformation or use the investigation to target former Vice President Joe Biden as his presidential campaign has a burst of new momentum.
With a 8-6 GOP majority on the committee, Romney's opposition to a subpoena would have resulted in a 7-7 tie, if every Democrat also voted against it. A tie in a Senate committee would have resulted in the subpoena request failing.
