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Chris Stein in Washington

Retirement announcement brings Romney well wishes – but not from Trump

United States Senator Mitt Romney talks about his pending retirement and not seeking re-election in 2024,
Senator Mitt Romney talks about his pending retirement and not seeking re-election in 2024, Photograph: Shutterstock

Mitt Romney’s long career in politics has taken him from the governor’s office in Massachusetts to presidential ballots nationwide in 2012 and finally to the Senate, where he became known as the Republican who stood up to Donald Trump.

On Wednesday, Romney, 76, announced he would not stand for another six-year term as Utah’s senator next year, and made no secret that Trump’s presence at the heart of Republican politics was a factor in his decision.

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