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Republicans who are not supporting Trump
• David M Jackson , USA TODAYRepublicans across the country have condemned Donald Trump's comments about women following the release of a 2005 tape that shows the real estate mogul speaking in graphic terms about groping women. Some are going further, whether it's pulling their support or, in some cases, calling on Trump to step aside, including a few who never backed the GOP nominee to begin with.
Here's a look at some of the many prominent Republicans speaking out:
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash
New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley
"I certainly won't vote for Hillary Clinton, but I cannot and will not vote for Donald Trump," Bentley said in a statement Saturday.
Alabama Rep. Bradley Byrne
Byrne said Trump was "not fit" to be president, according to the Montgomery Advertiser.
West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
The senator said in a statement: "As a woman, a mother, and a grandmother to three young girls, I am deeply offended by Mr. Trump's remarks, and there is no excuse for the disgusting and demeaning language. Women have worked hard to gain the dignity and respect we deserve. The appropriate next step may be for him to reexamine his candidacy."
Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz
In an interview with Utah's Fox 13 News, Chaffetz said: "I'm out. I can no longer in good conscience endorse this person for president. It is some of the most abhorrent and offensive comments that you can possibly imagine,"
Asked about the prospect of Trump withdrawing, Chaffetz added: "I wished Mike Pence was at the top of the ticket and we're going to have to figure that out at the — in the coming days and weeks, but it is tragic the way it is right now."
Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman
"For the good of the country, and to give the Republicans a chance of defeating Hillary Clinton, Mr. Trump should step aside. His defeat at this point seems almost certain and four years of Hillary Clinton is not what is best for this country. Mr. Trump should put the country first and do the right thing," Coffman said in a statement, according to 9News.
Maine Sen. Susan Collins
Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard
Illinois Rep. Rodney Davis
Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent
"The chairman of the R.N.C. must look out for the good of the party as a whole, so he should be working to get (Trump) to step down," Dent told The New York Times. "If he can't, then he should step down."
Rob Engstrom, U.S. Chamber of Commerce senior vice president
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