Sen. Mitt Romney Explains Why He Joined Protesters in Washington DC
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is explaining why he felt compelled to join the Black Lives Matter movement while marching with protesters in Washington, D.C. On Sunday, Romney took to Twitter with a photo that captured his…
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is explaining why he felt compelled to join the Black Lives Matter movement while marching with protesters in Washington, D.C.
On Sunday, Romney took to Twitter with a photo that captured his father, Earl Romney, marching during the late 1960s Civil Rights Movement in Detroit, Michigan.
He tweeted, “This is my father, George Romney, participating in a Civil Rights march in the Detroit suburbs during the late 1960s—“Force alone will not eliminate riots,” he said. “We must eliminate the problems from which they stem.”
Hours later, Romney joined a group of approximately 1,000 protesters in Washington, D.C. as they headed toward the White House. During the march, a reporter asked the Utah senator why he joined the moment.
With a mask on, Romney responded by saying, “We need to end violence and brutality, and to make sure that people understand that black lives matter.”
See Romney’s remarks below:
https://twitter.com/hannah_natanson/status/1269742337934217219?
Shortly after speaking about the march, he also shared photos via Twitter.
Romney hitting the pavement with protesters follows multiple statements he has made about the death of George Floyd, the civil unrest in America, and the need for change and reform. The Republican senator has been vocal about racial injustice.