The Utah senator has been critical of Trump throughout his presidency.
Senator Mitt Romney has suggested that a peaceful transition of power is a central tenet of U.S. democracy that deters authoritarianism, in a tweet he sent hours after President Donald Trump declined to commit to accepting the results of the forthcoming election.
When asked on Wednesday if he would ensure a peaceful transition to the next administration, Trump responded cryptically and tried to cast doubt on the security of mail-in ballots. Sen. Mitt Romney and President Donald Trump on November 22, 2019. Romney has tweeted"fundamental to democracy is the peaceful transition of power.""Get rid of the ballots and you'll have a very peaceful—there won't be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation," Trump said."The ballots are out of control. You know it, and you know who knows it better than anyone else? The Democrats know it better than anyone else," Trump added.
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