"I'm an American before I'm a Republican. I'm saying for me personally, how can I support that? Because he's crossed so many red lines that a commander in chief or a candidate for commander in chief should never cross."
...in the aftermath of Trump's comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin and the parents of fallen Muslim American soldier Capt. Humayun Khan, the third-term Illinois congressman said that he doesn't "see how I get there anymore" [voting for Trump]
"I'm a Republican because I believe that Republicanism is the best way to defend the United States of America. Trump "throws all of these Republican principles on their head."
Kinzinger said he would not support Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and was contemplating writing in a candidate on his ballot come November 8.
"I won't be silent. He can tweet all he wants, you know, but I have to do this for my country and my party," Kinzinger said.
...in the aftermath of Trump's comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin and the parents of fallen Muslim American soldier Capt. Humayun Khan, the third-term Illinois congressman said that he doesn't "see how I get there anymore" [voting for Trump]
"I'm a Republican because I believe that Republicanism is the best way to defend the United States of America. Trump "throws all of these Republican principles on their head."
Kinzinger said he would not support Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and was contemplating writing in a candidate on his ballot come November 8.
"I won't be silent. He can tweet all he wants, you know, but I have to do this for my country and my party," Kinzinger said.
-CNN
