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Leonard Pitts: An open letter to all of you privately disgusted Republicans

It's prompted by the fact that in the last few days, two of your colleagues have come forward to share with us your angst.

One was actually an ex-colleague, former GOP Rep. Charlie Dent. He told CNN that you continue to support Donald Trump because pressure from the base — the almighty base — forces you to. “But there’s no question,” he added, “having spoken to many of them privately, they’re absolutely disgusted and exhausted by the president’s behavior.”

Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks seconded that emotion. "If you talk to my Republican colleagues off the record, they're all very concerned," he said, also on CNN.