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...SALT LAKE CITY - Sen. Mitt Romney was back in Utah Thursday explaining his vote to convict President Donald Trump amid pushes by some angry GOP state legislators to censure Romney or create a way to recall the senator.
...Romney did not speak publicly in the state and his meetings with legislative leaders were held behind closed doors.
...Many legislators disagreed with his decision on Trump and were concerned about repercussions for the state.
...Still, some said his quick trip back to Utah from Washington to elaborate on voting his conscience helped ease their frustration with the politician who holds celebrity status in Utah.
...Trump won the state in 2016, and his move to downsize two sprawling national monuments in the southern part of the state the following year earned him lasting appreciation from many state leaders.
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