Former U.S. Rep. Charles Djou says he is leaving the Republican Party.
Djou, in a column written for the online news site Civil Beat today,
cited the party’s leadership under President Donald Trump as the main
reason that led to his decision.
Djou wrote,“Today after much consideration, I abandon my party
because I am unwilling to abandon my principles. I can no longer stand
with a Republican Party that is led by a man I firmly believe is taking
the party of Lincoln in a direction I fundamentally disagree with, and a
party that is unwilling to stand up to him.”
He added he is “most disappointed by the failure of the GOP to clearly and consistently condemn Trump’s childish behavior.”
“Sadly today, too many Republicans either applaud Trump’s tirades or
greet them with silent acceptance. This leads to an implicit
ratification by the GOP of Trump’s undisciplined, uninformed, and
unfocused leadership as a core part of the Republican Party. This is
something I cannot accept and will not be a part of,” Djou wrote.
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