Gloves Off: Mitt Slams RonJohn Ukraine Probe Comments As Illegitimate 'Political Exercise'
Romney derided Johnsons Ukraine investigation as having, from the outset, had the earmarks of a political exercise, and Im fearful that comments made in the media recently have only confirmed that perspective.
Its the province of campaigns and political parties, opposition research, the media, to carry out political endeavors to learn about or dust up ones opponent, Romney added, in comments made directly to Johnson. But its not the legitimate role of government, for Congress or for taxpayer expense, to be used as an effort to damage political opponents.
Romney confined his criticism to Johnsons probe of Biden and Ukraine, which seeks to substantiate long-discredited allegations that the former Vice President had a Ukrainian prosecutor fired to protect Hunter Biden from Kyiv law enforcement.
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