Mitt Romney’s Senate Successor Explains Why He Won’t Be A ‘Rubber Stamp’ For Trump
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“Anybody who wants to give me heat for doing my job, bring it on,” said John Curtis, who was elected to replace the Trump critic in the upper chamber.
Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah), who didn’t back Donald Trump in the Republican primaries, says he doesn’t expect to always fall in line with the president-elect when he replaces outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) in the Senate next month.
“Look, I support President Trump when he’s dealing with some of these really tough issues that we have, the economy and the conflicts overseas. But I do have my own mind and I’m not a rubber stamp,” said Curtis in an interview with Jonathan Karl on ABC News’ “This Week.”
“My stamp is the stamp of the state of Utah and I represent those people.”
Curtis was elected to replace Romney after pulling away with a victory in a crowded primary field that saw him beat Trent Staggs, a Trump-backed GOP candidate and mayor of Riverton, Utah.
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