American Senator Mitt Romney, unsuccessful presidential candidate against Barack Obama, announced Wednesday, September 13, that he would not run for another term.
“I have been involved in public service in one way or another for twenty-five years,” the 76-year-old Republican said in a statement. “It is frankly time to make way for a new generation of leaders,” continued the senator whose term ends in January 2025.
Crucial challenges
The announcement by Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, comes at a time when America is going through profound debates about the aging of its political class.
“We face critical challenges – from our national debt to climate change to the authoritarian ambitions of Russia and China,” he said, believing that neither President Biden, 80, nor his rival Donald Trump, 77, were not equipped to deal with it.
In 2012, the Republican with a moderate tone and positions wore Republican colors against Barack Obama, without success. He was elected to the Senate in November 2018, where he represented one of the most critical Republican voices vis-à-vis Donald Trump, then president. The former president also welcomed “fantastic news” on his Truth Social network.