Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah at the Capitol in November 2022.
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah at the Capitol in November 2022.
  • GOP Sen. Mitt Romney criticized the Manhattan DA's indictment of Trump, calling it "overreach."
  • Romney, a leading anti-Trump voice in the GOP, reiterated that he thinks Trump is "unfit for office."
  • But his criticism of the Manhattan DA shows that skepticism of the charges is broad within the GOP.

In a rare break from his usual criticism of the former president, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah came to Donald Trump's defense on Tuesday after he was charged with 34 criminal counts in Manhattan on Tuesday.