Romney won’t oppose Senate vote on Trump pick

Romney won’t oppose Senate vote on Trump pick

WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not oppose a Senate vote on President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court. In a statement Tuesday, Romney said he intends to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering Trump’s nominee. If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, “I intend to vote based upon their qualifications,″ Romney said. Romney’s views had been closely watched after two other Republican senators _ Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine _ urged that a vote be delayed until after the Nov. 3 presidential election. Trump says he’ll announce his nominee on Saturday at the White House.