In Trump’s Senate trial, Utah’s Mitt Romney seeks information; Mike Lee tries to bolster defense case

Romney wants to know if president knew Mike Pence was in danger when he disparaged him on Twitter; Lee questions Founding Fathers’ intent in granting impeachment powers.

(Doug Mills | New York Times file photo) Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, right, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, chat prior to the first Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Jan. 30, 2020. Romney and Lee took very different approaches to their questions in the second trial on Friday.

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Lee has worked at The Tribune since 2011. He previously was a reporter for 28 years at the Deseret News, including 18 years as its Washington, D.C., correspondent. He covers politics, transportation and demographics.