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Republican legislators, cabinet/White House officials, and prominent conservatives/veterans bravely speaking out:

Date/Speaker	Statement (prefaced with summary)
07 Jun 20
Fmr. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Colin Powell (R)	I worked with [Joe Biden] for 35, 40 years, and he is now the candidate and I will be voting for him," Powell said. Colin Powell says he will vote for Joe Biden for president. Asked why it was so important to him that Trump not be reelected, Powell said that he thinks Trump has not been an effective president and that he lies "all the time."74
06 Jun 20
Retd. Adm. William H. McRaven*	“This fall, it’s time for new leadership in this country — Republican, Democrat or independent,” said William H. McRaven, the retired Navy admiral who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. “President Trump has shown he doesn’t have the qualities necessary to be a good commander in chief.”73
Fmr. Trump Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire (R)	“Jim Mattis, Mike Mullen and Marty Dempsey are all good friends, and I respect them tremendously,” Admiral Maguire said in an interview. “I am in alignment with their views.”72
Fmr. Defense Sec. William Cohen	“What I see taking place is [Donald Trump] engaging in very menacing activity and leading us down the trail toward a dictatorship where it is only the law of rule, not the rule of law,” Cohen said.71
05 Jun 20
Fmr. Defense Sec. William J. Perry†	"The U.S. military is a powerful force that has served our nation well, in war and in peace. But it was never intended to be used against American citizens, and it was never intended to be used for partisan political purposes," Perry said.70
Fmr. Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly	Asked if Kelly agrees with Mattis, Kelly said yes, "I agree with him," adding, "I think we need to step back from the politics" and "look harder at who we elect" to examine their "character" and "ethics." Kelly warned against sending members of the military to quell protests "unless it's an extremist situation."69
04 Jun 20
Fmr. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey	"The idea that the military would be called in to dominate and to suppress what, for the most part, were peaceful protests — admittedly, where some had opportunistically turned them violent — and that the military would somehow come in and calm that situation was very dangerous to me," Dempsey said.68
Sen. Lisa Murkowski R‑AK R+9 (2023)	"I thought General Mattis's words were true and honest and necessary and overdue and I have been struggling for the right words," Murkowski said. "Perhaps we're getting to the point where we can be more honest with the concerns that we might hold internally and have the courage of our own convictions to speak up."67
03 Jun 20
Fmr. Trump Defense Sec. Jim Mattis	“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us,” Mattis wrote.66
Ret. Navy Admiral James G. Stavridis	“Our active duty military must remain above the fray of domestic politics, and the best way to do that is to keep that force focused on its rightful mission outside the United States. Our senior active duty military leaders must make that case forcefully and directly to national leadership, speaking truth to power in uncomfortable ways. They must do this at the risk of their career. I hope they will do so, and not allow the military to be dragged into the maelstrom that is ahead of us, and which will likely only accelerate between now and November. If they do not stand and deliver on this vital core value, I fear for the soul of our military and all of the attendant consequences. We cannot afford to have a future Lafayette Square end up looking like Tiananmen Square,” Stavridis wrote.65
02 Jun 20
Fmr. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen	“Whatever Trump's goal in conducting his visit, he laid bare his disdain for the rights of peaceful protest in this country, gave succor to the leaders of other countries who take comfort in our domestic strife, and risked further politicizing the men and women of our armed forces,” Mullen wrote.64
01 Jan 20
State Sen. John S. McCollister R‑NE (2023)	[Supports impeachment]: “Because the President violated the public trust, I came to the conclusion that Donald Trump should be impeached last summer.”63
29 Dec 19
Sen. James Lankford R‑OK R+20 (2023)	“I don't think that President Trump as a person is a role model for a lot of different youth. That's just me personally," Lankford said.62
23 Dec 19
Fmr. Rep. Dave Trott R‑MI R+4	[Supports impeachment]: “Trump is psychologically, morally, intellectually, and emotionally unfit for office. We can only hope Congress impeaches and removes him so we have a choice between two adults in 2020.”61
16 Dec 19
Over 2,000 Historians on Impeachment‡	[Supports impeachment]: We are American historians devoted to studying our nation’s past who have concluded that Donald J. Trump has violated his oath to “faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States” and to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” His “attempts to subvert the Constitution,” as George Mason described impeachable offenses at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, urgently and justly require his impeachment.60
Fmr. FBI/CIA Director William Webster (R)	Calling F.B.I. professionals “scum,” as the president did, is a slur against people who risk their lives to keep us safe. Mr. Barr’s charges of bias within the F.B.I., made without providing any evidence and in direct dispute of the findings of the nonpartisan inspector general, risk inflicting enduring damage on this critically important institution.59
15 Dec 19
2016 Pres. Candidate Carly Fiorina (R)	[Supports impeachment]: Carly Fiorina, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, says “it is vital” that President Donald Trump be impeached.58
06 Dec 19
Over 875 Legal Scholars on Impeachment§	We, the undersigned legal scholars, have concluded that President Trump engaged in impeachable conduct. We do not reach this conclusion lightly. The Founders did not make impeachment available for disagreements over policy, even profound ones, nor for extreme distaste for the manner in which the President executes his office. Only “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” warrant impeachment. But there is overwhelming evidence that President Trump betrayed his oath of office by seeking to use presidential power to pressure a foreign government to help him distort an American election, for his personal and political benefit, at the direct expense of national security interests as determined by Congress. His conduct is precisely the type of threat to our democracy that the Founders feared when they included the remedy of impeachment in the Constitution.57
28 Nov 19
Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent R‑PA R+20	“But there's no question having spoken to many [GOP lawmakers] privately they're absolutely disgusted and exhausted by the president's behavior. They resent being put in this position all the time. I mean, just take, for example, Ana, they tried to -- remember how they tried to pivot from the Ukraine scandal a few weeks ago by pivoting to Doral, bringing the G7 there, moving from one corrupt act to another. I mean, those types of head-exploding moments are just infuriating, I think, these members.” 56
25 Nov 19
Fmr. Sen. Slade Gorton R‑WA D+7	[Supports gathering facts]: “It seems clear to me that the president of Ukraine was subjected to a shakedown.”55
17 Nov 19
Rep. Mike Turner R‑OH R+4 (2021)	“Well, of course, all of that is alarming. As I've said from the beginning, I think this is not OK. The President of the United States shouldn't even in the original phone call be on the phone with the president of another country and raise his political opponent,” Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican, told CNN's Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “So, no, this is not OK,” he added on Sunday.54
29 Oct 19
Sen. Rob Portman R‑OH R+3 (2023)	“I’ve been clear from the very start in saying I thought it was inappropriate for the president to ask a foreign government to investigate a political opponent,” he told The Post on Oct. 29.53
22 Oct 19
Sen. Lamar Alexander R‑TN R+14 (Retiring)	Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander told The Caller that it is “inappropriate for the president to be talking with foreign governments about investigating his political opponents.”52
Sen. John Thune R‑SD R+14 (2023)	Senate Majority Whip @SenJohnThune to reporters about Amb. Bill Taylor's testimony: "The picture coming out of it based on the reporting we’ve seen is, yeah, I would say is not a good one."51
Fmr. Lt. Gov. Michael Steele R‑MD D+12‖	“@realDonaldTrump and @LindseyGrahamSC this [attached photo of a black man being lynched] is a lynching. Trump: this is not happening to you and it’s pathetic that you act like you’re such a victim; but it did happen to 147 black people in your state Lindsey. ’A lynching in every sense’? You should know better.”50
20 Oct 19
Sen. Lindsey Graham R‑SC R+8 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: “Sure. I mean ... show me something that ... is a crime,” Graham said. “If you could show me that, you know, Trump actually was engaging in a quid pro quo, outside the phone call, that would be very disturbing.” He followed “as to asking China to look into Biden, that was stupid. ... Bad idea.”49
Sen. Mitt Romney R‑UT R+20 (2025)	“We certainly can't have presidents asking foreign countries to provide something of political value. That is, after all, against the law.” Romney said.48
19 Oct 19
Rep. Mike Simpson R‑ID R+17 (2021)	“You have to go out and try to defend [Trump],” Simpson said. “Well, I don’t know if I can do that!”47
18 Oct 19
Fmr. Gov. John Kasich R‑OH R+3	[Supports impeachment]: Kasich says he supports impeaching the president. Kasich said the “final straw” for him was when acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged Thursday that Trump’s decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.46
Rep. Francis Rooney R‑FL R+13 (Retiring)	[Supports gathering facts]: “But I think we need to get all the facts on the table,” Rooney said.45
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell R‑KY R+15 (2021)	“Withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria is a grave strategic mistake. It will leave the American people and homeland less safe, embolden our enemies, and weaken important alliances,” McConnell wrote.44
Retd. Adm. William H. McRaven¶	“If this president doesn’t demonstrate the leadership that America needs, both domestically and abroad, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office — Republican, Democrat or independent — the sooner, the better,” McRaven wrote. “The fate of our Republic depends upon it.”43
Sen. Lisa Murkowski R‑AK R+9 (2023)	Murkowski condemned the administration’s alleged conversations with Ukraine after learning of Mulvaney’s comments. “You don’t hold up foreign aid that we had previously appropriated for a political initiative. Period.”42
Fmr. Trump Defense Sec. Jim Mattis (I)	“I earned my spurs on the battlefield; Donald Trump earned his spurs in a letter from a doctor,” Mattis said.41
17 Oct 19
Fmr. Sen. Rick Santorum R‑PA EVEN	“[Trump] has really stepped in it. This was a poor decision, this is having really startling ― even startling to him ― consequences.” Santorum said. “This is really bad for the president come November of 2020 and I have been hearing from so many Republicans who love Donald Trump who are telling me for the first time they’re taking a step back and they’re actually thinking about whether they’re going to vote for this man. I’ve heard this from people I’m stunned to hear it from.”40
16 Oct 19
Fmr. Sen. Bob Corker R‑TN R+14	Corker described Trump's initial call with Erdogan as a “sloppy, precipitous phone call that is going to end up killing a lot of people” and said that Trump basically “gave them the green light” during the phone call he had with Erdogan earlier this month. “I don't know how any leader could have made this type of decision, especially over a phone call.” He went on to say, “It's hard for me to understand how a president could have such disregard for things that over time will come back to haunt us.”39
15 Oct 19
Pres. Donald Trump (R) (2021)	[Supports impeachment]: “Just out: MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS AT THE HIGHEST POINT EVER, EVER, EVER! How about saying it this way, IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY! Also, MORE PEOPLE WORKING TODAY IN THE USA THAN AT ANY TIME IN HISTORY! Tough numbers for the Radical Left Democrats to beat! Impeach the Pres.”38
11 Oct 19
Gov. Larry Hogan R‑MD D+12 (2023)	[Supports an inquiry]: “I don’t see any other way to get the facts,” Hogan said.37
Rep. John Shimkus R‑IL R+21 (Retiring)	“Pull my name off the 'I support Donald Trump' list,” Shimkus said.36
10 Oct 19
Attorney George T. Conway III (I) & 15 other members of Checks and Balances#	[Supports an inquiry]: “These acts, based on what has been revealed to date, are a legitimate basis for an expeditious impeachment investigation,”35
Conservative commentator George Will (U)	“[Trump] has issued a categorical refusal to supply witnesses and documents pertinent to the House investigation of whether he committed an impeachable offense regarding Ukraine. This refusal, which is analogous to an invocation of the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, justifies an inference of guilt. Worse, this refusal attacks our constitutional regime. So, the refusal is itself an impeachable offense.”34
Sen. Mitt Romney R‑UT R+20 (2025)	Romney said Trump’s “brazen and unprecedented” actions were “wrong and appalling,” and “troubling in the extreme.”33
09 Oct 19
Sen. Pat Toomey R‑PA EVEN (2023)	[Supports gathering facts]: In a brief interview Wednesday, he repeated his view that it was “inappropriate” for Trump to press foreign countries to investigate a political rival. ... Toomey also said the Trump administration should share documents with congressional investigators.32
Sen. Lindsey Graham R‑SC R+8 (2021)	“I think [Trump’s] putting the nation at risk, and I think he's putting his presidency at risk,” Graham said. “It's not proper for the president to abandon the Kurds, turn northern Syria over to Iran eventually, and be responsible for the breakout of thousands of ISIS fighters.”31
08 Oct 19
Fmr. Gov. John Kasich R‑OH R+3	[Supports an inquiry]: An impeachment inquiry is “the fair and right thing to do for America,” Kasich said.30
07 Oct 19
Sen. Martha McSally R‑AZ R+5 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: She wants the Senate Intelligence Committee to look into the questions, McSally said.29
Sen. Rob Portman R‑OH R+3 (2023)	[Supports gathering facts]: “Everything should be looked at,” Portman said.28
Fmr. Gov. Tom Ridge R‑PA EVEN	[Supports gathering facts]: Ridge said the investigation is needed to figure out the facts and what really happened involving the president.27
06 Oct 19
Fmr. Rep. Joe Walsh R‑IL D+8	[Supports an inquiry]: Walsh says 'traitor' Trump 'deserves to be impeached.'26
03 Oct 19
State Rep. Maj. Ldr. Jim Steineke R‑WI (2021)	“A sitting president asking foreign powers to investigate fellow US citizens and political rivals should not, and cannot be normalized.”25
Sen. Ben Sasse R‑NE R+14 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: “Americans don’t look to Chinese commies for the truth,” Sasse said. Sasse has previously said there is “terrible stuff” in that rough transcript of the call between Trump and Zelensky.24
05 Oct 19
Sen. Susan Collins R‑ME D+3 (2021)	“I thought the president made a big mistake by asking China to get involved in investigating a political opponent,” Collins said. “It’s completely inappropriate.”23
04 Oct 19
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler R‑WA R+4 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: “There are questions that need to be answered and Congress must continue to perform its oversight role, but none of that needs to happen under the banner of an impeachment inquiry,” Herrera Beutler said.22
Sen. Cory Gardner R‑CO D+1 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: “I support the Senate Intelligence Committee’s on-going bipartisan review to gather all of the facts,” Gardner said.21
03 Oct 19
Sen. Roy Blunt R‑MO R+9 (2023)	[Supports gathering facts]: Blunt told reporters Wednesday in St. Louis that “putting the facts together on the most recent House allegation is important — and then reaching conclusions,” St. Louis Public Radio reported.20
Rep. Adam Kinzinger R‑IL R+8 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: “I want to know what happened,” Kinzinger said.19
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick R‑PA R+1 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: Fitzpatrick wants an impartial investigation by law enforcement authorities.18
Fox News Commentator Andrew Napolitano (L)	“The criminal behavior to which Trump has admitted is much more grave than anything alleged or unearthed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and much of what Mueller revealed was impeachable. ” Napolitano wrote.17
02 Oct 19
Rep. Fred Upton R‑MI R+4 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: Upton has no problem with Democratic-led committees digging for more information.16
01 Oct 19
Sen. Chuck Grassley R‑IA R+3	[Supports gathering facts]: This person appears to have followed the whistleblower protection laws and ought to be heard out and protected. We should always work to respect whistleblowers’ requests for confidentiality, Grassley said in a news release.15
Fmr. Gov. Mark Sanford R‑SC R+8	[Supports impeachment]: Sanford said the president should be impeached based on an anonymous whistleblower complaint.14
30 Sep 19
Fmr. Sen. Jeff Flake R‑AZ R+5	[Supports impeachment]: “The president’s actions warrant impeachment,” Flake said.13
29 Sep 19
Rep. Will Hurd R‑TX R+1 (Retiring)	[Supports gathering facts]: Hurd believes Congress needs to investigate President Trump's efforts to solicit the assistance of a foreign government to dig up political dirt on domestic opponents.12
27 Sep 19
Fmr. Trump DHS Advisor Tom Bossert (R)Δ	“It is a bad day and a bad week for the president and for this country if he is asking for political dirt on an opponent.” Bossert said.11
Rep. Mark Amodei R‑NV R+7 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: “Let’s put it through the process and see what happens,” Amodei said.10
26 Sep 19
Rep. Mike Turner R‑OH R+4 (2021)	.@RepMikeTurner (R) to Trump: “I want to say to the president, this is not okay. That conversation is not okay. I think it's disappointing to the American public when they read the transcript."9
Fmr. Trump WH Comm. Dir. Anthony Scaramucci (R)◊	[Supports impeachment]: “Hey @realDonaldTrump you trying to get dirt on @JoeBiden from the leader of the Ukraine on the phone is not like playing a game of 'Telephone' in middle school. You are a felon and a traitor to the United States.” Scaramucci said.8
Gov. Phil Scott R‑VT D+15 (2021)	[Supports an inquiry]: “I think the inquiry is important, yes, and where it leads from here is going to be driven by the facts that are established,” Scott said.7
Gov. Charlie Baker R‑MA D+12 (2023)	[Supports an inquiry]: “It’s a deeply disturbing situation and circumstance and I think the proper role and responsibility for Congress at this point is to investigate it and get to the bottom of it,” Baker said.6
24 Sep 19
Sen. Ben Sasse R‑NE R+14 (2021)	[Supports gathering facts]: “I’m glad the President agreed with the requests a number of us have been making that the administration release this unredacted transcript. The President should also provide all additional relevant materials to the Committee. At a time when foreign powers work every day to exploit our divisions, it’s important for public trust that Americans know what did and did not happen here. We need shared facts. As the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence fulfills its oversight responsibilities, this first release is the right choice for the country.”5
Fmr. Rep. David Jolly R‑FL D+2↓	[Supports impeachment]: “This is the presidency that the authors and architects [James Madison, George Mason, and Edmund Randolph] of the impeachment language [in the U.S. Constitution] feared.”4
23 Sep 19
Fmr. Gov. Bill Weld R‑MA D+12	[Supports impeachment]: Weld says Trump has committed ‘treason, pure and simple.’3
22 May 19
Over 1,000 Former Federal Prosecutors☞	Each of us believes that the conduct of President Trump described in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report would, in the case of any other person not covered by the Office of Legal Counsel policy against indicting a sitting President, result in multiple felony charges for obstruction of justice.2
18 May 19
Rep. Justin Amash R‑MI R+6 (2021)**	[Supports impeachment]: “President Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct.”1

Footnotes

^*Admiral McRaven oversaw the Navy SEAL raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in 2011. See here.
^†William Perry's complete statement See here.
^‡See also “More than 700 scholars pen letter urging House to impeach Trump” See here.
^§See also “More than 500 law professors say Trump committed ‘impeachable conduct’” See here.
^‖Steele is the former chairman of the Republican National Committee. See here.
^¶Admiral McRaven oversaw the Navy SEAL raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in 2011. See here.
^#The quote is from a press release from Checks and Balances, and is signed by Jonathan H. Adler, Donald B. Ayer, George T. Conway III, Carrie F. Cordero, Charles Fried, Stuart M. Gerson, Peter D. Keisler, Orin S. Kerr, Marisa C. Maleck, Trevor Potter, Alan Charles Raul, Jonathan C. Rose, Paul Rosenzweig, Andrew Sagor, Jaime D. Sneider, and J.W. Verret, Each speaks and acts solely in their individual capacities, and their views should not be attributed to any organization with which they may be affiliated. See here.
^ΔOn April 10, 2018, Bossert resigned, a day after John R. Bolton, the newly appointed National Security Advisor, started his tenure. See here.
^◊On July 31, 2017, as one of his first acts after being sworn in as Chief of Staff, John Kelly reportedly invited Scaramucci to his office and told him he was being let go. See here.
^↓Jolly left the Republican party in mid-2018. See here.
^☞See also “Trump would have been charged with obstruction were he not president, hundreds of former federal prosecutors assert” See here.
^**Representative Amash left the Republican party on July 4, 2019. He is now an Independent. See here.

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⁷³Jonathan Martin. “Vote for Trump? These Republican Leaders Aren’t on the Bandwagon”, The New York Times, 06 June 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/us/politics/trump-biden-republicans-voters.html
⁷²Jonathan Martin. “Vote for Trump? These Republican Leaders Aren’t on the Bandwagon”, The New York Times, 06 June 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/us/politics/trump-biden-republicans-voters.html
⁷¹Reporter. “Ex-Defense Secretary: White House Is ‘Leading Us Down The Trail Toward A Dictatorship’”, HuffPost, 06 June 2020, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/william-cohen-donald-trump-dictatorship_n_5edb4594c5b6da5b9890ea57
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⁶⁶Jeffrey Goldberg. “James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution”, The Atlantic, 03 June 2020, https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/06/james-mattis-denounces-trump-protests-militarization/612640/
⁶⁵James Stavridis. “I Spent My Career in the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Military Must Stand Up for Its Soul in This Moment”, Time, 03 June 2020, https://time.com/5847343/military-stand-up-for-its-soul/
⁶⁴Mike Mullen. “I Cannot Remain Silent”, The Atlantic, 02 June 2020, https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/american-cities-are-not-battlespaces/612553/
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⁴⁶Alexandra Jaffe. “‘Final straw’: GOP ex-Ohio Gov. Kasich supports impeachment”, AP NEWS, 18 October 2019, https://apnews.com/0a2326173c884c8fb8124a4e204b632b
⁴⁵Mike Debonis. “‘I didn’t take this job to keep it’: GOP Rep. Rooney hints he’s open to impeachment”, Washington Post, 18 October 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/i-didnt-take-this-job-to-keep-it-gop-rep-rooney-hints-hes-open-to-impeachment/2019/10/18/3958e684-f1d0-11e9-b648-76bcf86eb67e_story.html#click=https://t.co/XUyhMtHGoU
⁴⁴Mitch McConnell. “Withdrawing from Syria is a grave mistake”, Washington Post, 18 October 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mitch-mcconnell-withdrawing-from-syria-is-a-grave-mistake/2019/10/18/c0a811a8-f1cd-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html
⁴³Diana Stancy Correll. “Former SOCOM commander McRaven latest former military leader to blast Trump over Syria”, Military Times, 18 October 2019, https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/10/18/former-socom-commander-mcraven-latest-former-military-leader-to-blast-trump-over-syria/
⁴²“Some Republicans inch closer to Trump impeachment after Mulvaney comments”, Roll Call, 18 October 2019, https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/republicans-inch-closer-trump-impeachment-mulvaney-comments
⁴¹Ed Pilkington. “General discontent: how the president's military men turned on Trump”, the Guardian, 18 October 2019, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/18/generals-donald-trump-military-criticism
⁴⁰Ed Mazza. “‘This Is Really Bad’: Rick Santorum Has An Ominous 2020 Warning For Trump”, HuffPost, 17 October 2019, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rick-santorum-donald-trump-2020_n_5da94972e4b0e71d65b67f06
³⁹“GOP senators criticize Trump over Syria comments and policy”, CBS News, 16 October 2019, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-senators-criticize-trump-over-syria-comments-and-policy/
³⁸@realDonaldTrump., Twitter, 15 October 2019, https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1184129825231069184
³⁷“Larry Hogan comes out in support of Trump impeachment inquiry”, Politico, 11 October 2019, https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/11/larry-hogan-trump-impeachment-044378
³⁶Brian Kelly. “Metro East Congressman John Shimkus pulls Trump support after Syria decision”, Kmox-Am, 11 October 2019, https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/trump-loses-metro-east-ally-john-shimkus-over-syria-decision
³⁵“New Statement from Checks and Balances on President Trump’s Abuse of Office”, Checks and Balances, 10 October 2019, https://checks-and-balances.org/new-statement-from-checks-and-balances-on-president-trumps-abuse-of-office/
³⁴George F. Will. “The spiraling Trump adds self-impeachment to his repertoire”, Washington Post, 10 October 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-spiraling-president-adds-self-impeachment-to-his-repertoire/2019/10/10/8c1a739c-eb7c-11e9-9c6d-436a0df4f31d_story.html
³³Benjamin Wood. “Mitt Romney says everybody knows it ‘is wrong’ to ask a foreign government to probe a political rival”, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 October 2019, https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/10/10/mitt-romney-says-he-hasnt/
³²Jonathan Tamari. “Is the GOP rethinking impeachment? Not Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey.”, https://www.inquirer.com, 09 October 2019, https://www.inquirer.com/news/pat-toomey-impeachment-trump-ukraine-china-20191009.html
³¹“Lindsey Graham on Trump's Syria decision: 'He's putting the nation at risk'”, Axios, 09 October 2019, https://www.axios.com/lindsey-graham-donald-trump-syria-withdrawal-e103594e-2417-4355-a5af-46a0f197e838.html
³⁰Reed Richardson. “John Kasich Calls Out Republican Silence on Impeachment”, Mediaite, 08 October 2019, https://www.mediaite.com/news/john-kasich-calls-out-republican-silence-says-impeachment-inquiry-fair-and-right-thing-to-do-for-america/
²⁹Yvonne Wingett Sanchez. “Sen. Martha McSally's tone on impeachment inquiry is evolving”, azcentral, 07 October 2019, https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2019/10/08/donald-trump-impeachment-inquiry-sen-martha-mcsallys-tone-is-evolving/3910517002/
²⁸Darrel Rowland. “Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman: Trump wrong to seek help from Ukraine, China”, The Columbus Dispatch, 07 October 2019, https://www.dispatch.com/news/20191007/ohio-gop-sen-rob-portman-trump-wrong-to-seek-help-from-ukraine-china
²⁷“Ridge Wants Tempers Turned Down During Impeachment Inquiry”, Erie News Now, 07 October 2019, https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/41150700/ridge-wants-tempers-turned-down-during-impeachment-inquiry
²⁶Connor O’Brien. “Joe Walsh says 'traitor' Trump 'deserves to be impeached'”, Politico, 06 October 2019, https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/06/joe-walsh-trump-impeached-sanford-032524
²⁵@jimsteineke. “@jimsteineke on Twitter”, Twitter, 03 October 2019, https://mobile.twitter.com/jimsteineke/status/1180173223998230528
²⁴Joseph Morton. “'Americans don’t look to Chinese commies for the truth': Sasse decries Trump's call for probe”, Omaha.com, 03 October 2019, https://www.omaha.com/news/nation/morton/americans-don-t-look-to-chinese-commies-for-the-truth/article_d229258d-0d9d-5fdf-800a-7c74f6f5c253.html
²³Nick Schroeder. “Susan Collins calls Trump’s invitation to China ‘completely inappropriate’”, Bangor Daily News, 05 October 2019, https://bangordailynews.com/2019/10/05/politics/collins-calls-trumps-invitation-to-china-completely-inappropriate/?amp=1
²²JM Rieger, Amber Phillips and Kevin Schaul. “House impeachment vote whip count: Where Democrats and Republicans stand”, Washington Post, 04 October 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/politics/impeachment-support-house-democrats/
²¹Jacob Pramuk. “Here's where the senators running in 2020's most important races stand on Trump's impeachment”, CNBC, 04 October 2019, https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/04/trump-impeachment-where-senators-running-in-2020-elections-stand.html
²⁰KY3. “Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt believes House ‘ready to move’ on impeachment”, Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt believes House ‘ready to move’ on impeachment, 03 October 2019, https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Missouri-Sen-Roy-Blunt-believes-House-read-to-move-on-impeachment-562093311.html
¹⁹Sara Burnett. “Some in GOP want Trump inquiry but balk at impeachment talk”, AP NEWS, 03 October 2019, https://www.apnews.com/abe2a09df6eb44f98f24e25501f250d8
¹⁸Chris English. “Fitzpatrick talks impeachment with Truman students. And whether he wants to be president.”, The Intelligencer, 03 October 2019, https://www.theintell.com/news/20191003/fitzpatrick-talks-impeachment-with-truman-students-and-whether-he-wants-to-be-president
¹⁷Andrew Napolitano. “Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump’s call with Ukraine president manifests criminal and impeachable behavior”, Fox News, 03 October 2019, https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/judge-andrew-napolitano-trump-attacks-presidency
¹⁶Ed White. “Michigan Republican sees 'legitimate questions' about Trump's interactions with Ukraine”, Detroit Free Press, 02 October 2019, https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/02/donald-trump-interactions-ukraine-fred-upton/3847899002/
¹⁵Robin Opsahl. “U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley pushes back against Trump's calls to out whistleblower”, Des Moines Register, 01 October 2019, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/01/chuck-grassley-president-donald-trump-ukraine-whistleblower-phone-call-report-senate-impeachment-cia/3830866002/
¹⁴Tristan Justice. “Mark Sanford: Recent Allegations Show Trump Should Be Impeached”, The Federalist, 01 October 2019, https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/01/mark-sanford-recent-hearsay-allegations-show-trump-should-be-impeached-at-first-glance/
¹³Jeff Flake. “Jeff Flake: Fellow Republicans, there’s still time to save your souls”, Washington Post, 30 September 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jeff-flake-fellow-republicans-theres-still-time-to-save-your-souls/2019/09/30/ade876f6-e2d3-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html
¹²Camilo Montoya-Galvez. “Hurd backs Trump-Ukraine investigation but calls impeachment 'premature'”, CBS News, 29 September 2019, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-hurd-on-face-the-nation-says-president-trump-impeachment-would-be-premature/
¹¹@ThisWeekABC., Twitter, 27 September 2019, https://twitter.com/ThisWeekABC/status/1178295532696899584
¹⁰Humberto Sanchez. “Amodei on Trump impeachment inquiry: ‘Let’s put it through the process and see what happens’”, The Nevada Independent, 27 September 2019, https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/amodei-on-trump-impeachment-inquiry-lets-put-it-through-the-process-and-see-what-happens
⁹@atrupar. “@atrupar on Twitter”, Twitter, 26 September 2019, https://mobile.twitter.com/atrupar/status/1177228088255700992
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⁷Maggie Astor. “Phil Scott Is First G.O.P. Governor to Back Impeachment Inquiry”, The New York Times, 26 September 2019, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/us/politics/phil-scott-vermont-governor-impeachment.html
⁶Reis Thebault. “Two Republican governors say they support impeachment inquiry of Trump”, Washington Post, 26 September 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/26/two-republican-governors-say-they-support-impeachment-inquiry-trump/
⁵Ben Sasse. “Sasse: I’m glad the President released this important information”, Senator Ben Sasse, 24 September 2019, https://www.sasse.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/9/sasse-i-m-glad-the-president-released-this-important-information
⁴Charlie Nash. “David Jolly: This is the Presidency Madison, Mason Feared”, Mediaite, 24 September 2019, https://www.mediaite.com/trump/this-is-the-presidency-that-architects-of-impeachment-feared-former-republican-congressman-lays-out-case-for-impeaching-trump/
³John Wagner. “GOP rival Bill Weld says Trump has committed ‘treason, pure and simple’”, Washington Post, 23 September 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-rival-bill-weld-says-trump-has-committed-treason-pure-and-simple/2019/09/23/30b80606-de00-11e9-b199-f638bf2c340f_story.html
²“Statement by Former Federal Prosecutors - Protect Democracy”, Protect Democracy, 22 May 2019, https://protectdemocracy.org/update/statement-by-former-federal-prosecutors/
¹@justinamash., Twitter, 18 May 2019, https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1129831629910872064