A Hawaii lawmaker who says she was pressured to give up her leadership post at the statehouse after criticizing President Donald Trump resigned Wednesday from the Republican Party. Fukumoto voted against same-sex marriage when it came before the Legislature in 2013. Members of the Democratic Party on Oahu will ultimately decide whether to accept Fukumoto, but the process could take months, Vandeveer said. With Fukumoto's departure, Hawaii has just five Republican state representatives and no Republican state senators. Hawaii Republican Party Chairman Fritz Rohlfing declined to immediately comment because he had not yet reviewed Fukumoto's resignation letter.

Source: Fox News March 23, 2017 01:18 UTC