More than 30 former Republican members of Congress issued a scathing open letter Thursday announcing their opposition to Donald Trump and urging fellow Republicans to deny him the White House. The group recants the GOP presidential candidate's long list of insults and "lies," and said his "disgraceful candidacy is indefensible." The group includes key swing state figures, and is the largest showing of one-time GOP officials refusing to back the party's presidential nominee this year. Also on the list are former Iowa Rep. Jim Leach, former Wisconsin Rep. Tom Petri and former Virginia Rep. G. William Whitehurst, all from battleground states. Every day brings a fresh revelation that highlights the unacceptable danger in electing him to lead our nation."

Source: Los Angeles Times October 06, 2016 16:01 UTC