Posted on 10/07/2016 8:26:47 PM PDT by Pinkbell
SALT LAKE CITY -- Congressman Jason Chaffetz said he is withdrawing his support for Donald Trump Friday after a video surfaced showing the Republican candidate for president making vulgar remarks in 2005 about touching and kissing women without their consent.
Chaffetz, a Republican representing Utah's Third Congressional District, appeared on Fox 13 News at Nine Friday, saying: "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."
Rep. Chaffetz said he and his wife have a 15-year-old daughter, and he said if he can't look her in the eye and tell her about what Trump said he can't endorse the man.
While Chaffetz said he isn't sure who he will vote for, he said he won't be voting for Hillary Clinton and added that it's a shame Mike Pence isn't at the top of the ticket. He also said Trump's response to the criticism was an apology for getting caught, not an apology for his behavior.
Earlier Friday, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert also reacted to the footage and stated he would not vote for Donald Trump.
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Well Jason you too can go to the trash bin of history
Chickened out like Ryan. What a shame. I was hoping that he had the guts to help the Republicans win, and then he could seriously carry on his investigations of the Clinton, Obama, Kerry, IRS etc.
If Trump loses, Chafetz is just another footnoted name of congressional wannabe has-beens. No GOP president, no power even if the GOP retains the House.
A committee chairman/subcom. chairman with “no clothes” and no real power.
STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!
Yeah, no kidding.
Democrats in RINO costume.
Yep.
America is little more than a banana republic. As long as these traitors gets their checks, they play their parts, and laugh behind our backs.
The whole system has been corrupt a long time it seems.
It’s all fake.
[Hillary and 0bama are pushing to start a nuclear war with Russia, and after they gather up all the cash laying around, turn the smoldering ruins of the world over to the Islamic Caliphate.....]
We’re running out of time as Obama leads the nation into the abyss. And they stand around with their hands in their pockets.
#### him, the governor and that ####ing Leprechaun Ryan.
He always seemed like a weasel mother ####er.
Thank you! :)
I hope and pray no, but he is fighting an uphill battle.
I wouldn’t talk, Chaffetz...you’re a member of Congress...one of the most vile, filthy and corrupt organizations to be found anywhere on earth.
Weak, Jason. Weak
I’m voting for Trump in November....and only Trump. No down ballot votes for me. I’m done.
Would be a good reply for Trump, hope it gets passed on to Him.
A lot of posters making similar comments this morning...it will be interesting to see if there is any substantial differential between Trump votes and congressional votes down ticket when all is said and done.
Nice way to vet your insider buddies, trump you genius!
Let’s see, if we found something you said 15 YEARS ago, Jason, will you resign? He was a private citizen at the time, jackass.
My dad said that Bill Clinton made a rude remark about a mummy and the press just ignored it.
So, true. The GOP needs to get new leadership with some conservatives running it, and tell these RINOS to go stick it...
Journalists, why not talk about Mr. and Mrs. Rapist - the Clintons.
Because Jason is a liberal elitist jerk...
Jason only endorses perfection, which is Romney?
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