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GOP Congressman Says He Will Not “Defend or Endorse” Trump During Public Endorsement of Trump

Jason Chaffetz sometime before twisting himself into rhetorical knots.

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This is a professional—and disingenuous—parsing job Wednesday by Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz of Utah.

Chaffetz “pulled” his endorsement of the Republican nominee several weeks ago due to his personal outrage at the the Access Hollywood tapes. “I’m out,” he said at the time.

Totally out.