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Mitt Romney says Trump is threatening relief deal with demand for $2K checks

Utah senator complains it would cost $500B, which must be repaid with interest.

(J. Scott Applewhite | AP file photo) In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is seen departing after a Republican Conference held leadership elections on Capitol Hill. He complained Wednesday that President Donald Trump is breaking agreements on the size of relief payments as part of a pandemic relief bill, and could be jeopardizing the entire package of aid and government funding.