Utah Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz withdrew his endorsement of Donald Trump when the Republican nominee’s open-mic 2005 comments about women came to light, saying, “I’m out. I can no longer in good conscience endorse this person for president. It is some of the most abhorrent and offensive comments that you can possibly imagine.”

But now the chairman of the powerful House Oversight Committee, an individual who promises to be a thorn in Hillary Clinton’s side for the next several years whether she wins or loses this election, plans to vote for Trump after all.

Because Hillary is indeed “that bad.”

But don’t call it an endorsement.

I will not defend or endorse @realDonaldTrump, but I am voting for him. HRC is that bad. HRC is bad for the USA.

— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) October 27, 2016

Oh, but the anti-Trump brigade didn’t like it one bit, and were quick to express their displeasure via Twitter:

I understand Republicans like @jasoninthehouse lack personal principles and are living in terror. But, like, why can't they just keep quiet?

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) October 27, 2016

I guess @jasoninthehouse doesn’t understand that a vote for a candidate is an endorsement. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/WB8hjCUB9k

— ?Joel? (@JoelNihlean) October 27, 2016

.@jasoninthehouse remember when you said trump's comments were "some of the most abhorrent+offensive comments that u can possibly imagine"?

— Marisa Kabas (@MarisaKabas) October 27, 2016

@jasoninthehouse Announcing you’re voting for him = endorsement. This shows women’s issues are about as important to you as a news cycle.

— Rosianna Halse Rojas (@papertimelady) October 27, 2016

Play with words all you want; if you vote for Trump & encourage others to, you are endorsing him. He's on you.

— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) October 27, 2016

But Chaffettz did get plenty of support as well!

https://twitter.com/Mad_Agrar/status/791464639234052096

https://twitter.com/DarrenB94/status/791449278883299328

I'm a Democrat who is going to vote for all Republicans including @realDonaldTrump because I know Hillary is that bad. @jasoninthehouse

— Yarnie 🌹 (@TweetingYarnie) October 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/VickyBrush/status/791478720334737410

Good.. he needs to help Trump get Utah..

— Tamara Lynn (@Tamaralynn212) October 27, 2016

Thank you 🙂 It's about time we as a Nation unite, to put the country ahead of politics!! #DraintheSwamp pic.twitter.com/HhkcbKdnYf

— Deplorable David (@LuckoftheDraw17) October 27, 2016

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