On February 13, 2021 Romney along with 5 other Republican senators voted to allow other witnesses in the impeachment trial. Republican Senator and Trump defender Ron Johnson who was "visibly upset" got in a heated exchange with Romney for his vote. Johnson argued “We never should have this impeachment trial." Later that same day Romney voted to convict Trump for the second time along with 6 of his Republican colleagues in the impeachment trial. The final vote being 57 voting to convict and 43 to acquit. He wrote in a statement his reasoning which read in part: