Vermont's governor becomes the first Republican chief executive to support an impeachment inquiry against Pres. Trump, but cautions that he wants to know more before any further actions are taken.
Vermont's governor became the first Republican chief executive to support an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump but cautioned that he wants to know more before any further actions are taken.
Scott's remarks are one of the few signs of Republican discomfort with the revelations. Most Republicans elected officials have defended Trump, casting the controversy as ginned-up by Democrats — although the initial concerns were raised by an anonymous whistleblower — or describing it as much ado about nothing.
A year ago, Scott was one of a handful of GOP governors who urged the U.S. Senate to delay a confirmation vote on then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to allow time for an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. "We have to wait until all the evidence is in," said DeWine, who is among statewide officials now co-chairing Trump's re-election campaign.Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, both moderate GOP governors, have yet to comment.
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