(CNN) President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he didn't pick Sen. Mitt Romney to join his new bipartisan task force focused on reopening the country amid the coronavirus pandemic because of lingering animosity against the Utah Republican who voted in favor of Trump's impeachment.

Asked at the White House if skipping over Romney shows he still has a grudge against him, Trump told reporters pointedly, "Yeah, it does."

"I'm not a fan of Mitt Romney," the President said at a White House briefing Sunday evening. "I don't really want his advice."

Trump's admitted grudge comes during a worldwide crisis when traditionally leaders would work to unite the country. The President's response to the pandemic to this point has included repeated attacks on US governors and local leaders, a series of false claims and a frequent deflection of blame.

Nearly 100 lawmakers from both parties -- including all of Romney's Senate Republican colleagues -- were tapped to join "the Opening Up America Again Congressional Group," according to a list released by the White House.

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