CHICAGO – Immediately after a scandal-inducing video of Donald Trump and a Hollywood reporter hit the web Friday night, Illinois U.S. Senator Mark Kirk called on Trump to step down from his position as the Republican Party's presidential nominee.
Kirk has consistently condemned the Trump candidacy and has threatened to write-in military officials from General David Petreaus to former Secretary of State Collin Powell rather than vote for Trump.
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) on Saturday morning rescinded his endorsement of Donald Trump, joining the list of Republicans distancing from the party's presidential nominee following leaked audio revealing Trump making obscene sexual remarks in 2005.
Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) have all called on Trump to leave the GOP presidential ticket as well. Reps. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Martha Roby (R-Ala.) have rescinded their endorsements of Trump, and conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt has called on him to leave the presidential race.
