Elizabeth Neumann, DHS Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention (2018–2020), DHS Deputy Chief of Staff (2017–2018), Homeland Security Council (2003–2006)[28]
^"Mike Pence Tears into Donald Trump at 2024 Campaign Launch".
BBC News. June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023. He added that Mr Trump's actions on 6 January should disqualify him from returning to power. 'I believe that anyone who puts themselves over the constitution should never be president of the United States,' he said. 'And anyone who asked someone else to put them over the constitution should never be president of the United States again.'
^Dawsey, Josh (November 30, 2023).
"Many Former Trump Aides Say He Shouldn't Be President. Will It Matter". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 25, 2024. 'What's going on in the country that a single person thinks this guy would still be a good president when he's said the things he's said and done the things he's done?' Kelly said in a recent interview. 'It's beyond my comprehension he has the support he has.'
^Berg, Matt (May 16, 2023).
"Trump's a 'Laughing Fool' to World Leaders, Bolton Says". Politico. Retrieved July 17, 2023. 'It's another example why he's not fit to be president. If anybody wants to know what a Trump administration would look like, when he's pardoning the people who rioted on Jan. 6, I think that's all you need to know,' he said.
^Applebaum, Anne (December 4, 2023).
"Trump Will Abandon Nato". The Atlantic. 'The damage he did in his first term was reparable,' Bolton told me. 'The damage in the second term would be irreparable.'
^Steakin, Will (October 4, 2021).
"Ex-Trump Aide Stephanie Grisham Says 'I Am Terrified' of Trump Running in 2024".
ABC News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. 'I don't think he is fit for the job,' Grisham said. 'I think that he is erratic. I think that he can be delusional. I think that he is a narcissist and cares about himself first and foremost. And I do not want him to be our president again.'
^Vakil, Caroline (December 5, 2023).
"Christie Faces Growing GOP Pressure to Drop Out: 'He's Dividing the Vote'". The Hill. Retrieved December 5, 2023. 'I think he did add a really important voice to the race, but obviously his whole campaign was centered around trying to deny Trump the nomination,' she added. 'And I think that right now, if he stays in the race, all he's doing is helping Trump to secure the nomination, because he's dividing the vote.'
^
abSpady, Aubrey (June 5, 2023).
"Nikki Haley Plans 3-Day Fundraising Blitz across Texas, Attracts Support from High-Profile Women".
Fox News. Retrieved June 13, 2023. Haley's Texas women backers include former George W. Bush White House Counsel Harriet Miers, Perry Homes chairman Kathy Britton, real estate mogul Beth Robertson, philanthropist Nancy Kinder, attorney Cynthia Picket-Stevenson, businesswoman and former diplomat Jeanne Phillips, developer Lucy Crow Billingsley and attorney Jane Macon, among others.
^Stanton, Andrew (April 8, 2023).
"Trump's Negative Secrets and Tapes Kept in 'Infamous Vault,' Omarosa Says". Newsweek. Retrieved July 17, 2023. 'It's time for Donald Trump to be brought to justice for the crimes that he has allegedly committed. It's about time that he faces some consequences for his criminal behavior,' she said during an appearance on MSNBC earlier this month.
^Reid, Tim (June 8, 2023).
"Pence Attacks Trump as He Challenges His Ex-boss in 2024 White House Race".
Reuters. Retrieved July 19, 2023. Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is greeted by supporters as he arrives with his wife Karen to make a U.S. presidential campaign announcement kicking off his race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a Future Farmers of America "enrichment center" in Ankeny, Iowa
^Morris, Kyle; Gillespie, Brandon (May 24, 2023).
"More than 150 Former Trump Administration Officials Now Backing DeSantis for President".
Fox News. Retrieved May 25, 2023. Other individuals who have joined the coalition include Juan Cruz, who served on the White House's National Security Counsel as the senior director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and former U.S. Attorneys Nick Trutanich (Nevada), Jay Town (Northern District of Alabama), John Anderson (New Mexico), Trent Shores (Northern District of Oklahoma) and Mike Hurst (Southern District of Mississippi).
^Bolton, Alexander (January 24, 2024).
"Collins, Leading Senate GOP Centrist, Won't Endorse Trump in 2024". The Hill. Retrieved January 25, 2024. Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a key figure in getting bills passed through Congress, says she will not endorse former President Trump, even if he becomes the Republican Party's nominee for president. Asked if she could see herself endorsing Trump if he wins the nomination, Collins replied: 'I do not at this point.'
^"Mitt Romney Gives Republicans Urgent 2024 Warning about Trump after Verdict". HuffPost.
Yahoo News. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023. 'I hope the jury of the American people reach the same conclusion about Donald Trump,' Romney told CNN. 'He just is not suited to be president of the United States and to be the person who we hold up to our children and the world as the leader of the free world.'
^Christy, Matt (May 11, 2023).
"Sen. Todd Young Won't Back Trump in 2024: 'Where Do I Begin?'".
Fox 59. Republican Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) told reporters that he won't be backing former President Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House in 2024, citing the former president's refusal to call Vladimir Putin a war criminal as one reason amongst seemingly several others.
^
abMaher, Kit; Jimenez, Omar (May 31, 2023).
"Christie to Announce 2024 Bid Next Tuesday in New Hampshire".
CNN. Retrieved August 31, 2023. The website lists Republican National Committee member Bill Palatucci, former US Sen. Jeff Chiesa and former US Rep. Susan Brooks as members of the group's leadership team.
^
abAllison, Natalie (May 22, 2023).
"Tim Scott's Keys to 2024: Iowa, Evangelicals and Piles of Cash". Politico. Retrieved May 22, 2023. A super PAC supporting Scott's presidential bid, Trust In the Mission PAC, is being run by former Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Republican strategist Rob Collins.
^Reston, Maeve (January 14, 2024).
"Trump Holds Tele-Rally Ahead of Caucuses in Snowy Iowa". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2024. Former senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is out knocking on doors for Nikki Haley in New Hampshire. To inspire a group of volunteers in Windham before they set out, he told them the next week will 'determine the way our country goes.'
^Gans, Jared (November 10, 2022).
"Virginia's GOP Lt. Governor Won't Back Trump in 2024: 'I Just Couldn't'". Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) said on Thursday that she would not support former President Trump running again for the White House if he declares his candidacy, as he is expected to do next week.
^Vakil, Caroline (August 21, 2023).
"Iowa Treasurer Endorses Ramaswamy in GOP Primary". The Hill. Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign announced on Monday that the 38-year-old GOP presidential candidate received an endorsement from Iowa Treasurer Roby Smith (R).
^"DeSantis Plans Wisconsin Fundraisers". WisPolitics. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023. Those listed as hosts on the Hartland event include: Ave Bie, a former chair of the Public Service Commission; Terry Grosenheider, a retired financial adviser who served in Tommy Thompson's administration; former Revenue Secretary Cate Zeuske; former GOP Assembly Speaker John Gard; and GOP donor Stephen Ziegler.
^Greenwood, Max (October 4, 2023).
"DeSantis to Meet Campaign Donors in Miami After Announcing $15 Million Summer Cash Haul". The Miami Herald. Retrieved October 5, 2023. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to attend a high-dollar fundraiser in Miami on Thursday night during a campaign swing through his home state... The gathering will be hosted by several Florida Republican luminaries, including Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, former state House Speaker José Oliva, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. and DeSantis' campaign manager James Uthmeier.
^Allen, Jonathan; Gomez, Henry J.; Dixon, Matt; Korecki, Natasha (October 4, 2023).
"Ron DeSantis' Money Problems Deepen Ahead of a Key Stretch in the GOP Campaign". NBC News. Retrieved February 25, 2024. Last month, the DeSantis campaign once again directly appealed to Florida-based lobbyists to deliver cash for the campaign. Stephanie Kopelousos, a campaign aide who was previously DeSantis' legislative affairs director, sent an email to state-level lobbyists asking them to attend a late September fundraiser for the campaign.
^"Chris Christie Credits Wife Mary Pat as His Motivation to Join 2024 Presidential Race". The List. June 12, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023. In fact, it was his wife, Mary Pat Christie, who pushed him into the race. 'It was really Mary Pat making the case to me why she thought that it was necessary to do it,' he told the live audience. Her winning argument included her belief that he has a unique skill set and so he needed to run.
^"J. Michael Luttig: Conservative Former Federal Judge Calls GOP 'Spineless' in Scathing Rebuke of Trump".
CNN. June 25, 2023. Luttig called Republican support of Trump, the current front-runner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, 'a colossal political miscalculation... No assemblage of politicians except the Republicans would ever conceive of running for the American presidency by running against the Constitution and the rule of law. But that's exactly what they're planning,' Luttig wrote.
^Gambino, Lauren (November 4, 2023).
"Nikki Haley's Unexpected Rise from 'Scrappy' Underdog to Trump's Closest Rival". The Guardian. Retrieved November 17, 2023. 'In South Carolina, the same people who voted for Donald Trump for president twice have voted for Nikki Haley for governor twice,' said Katon Dawson, a former chair of the South Carolina Republican party who supports Haley.
Elizabeth Neumann, DHS Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention (2018–2020), DHS Deputy Chief of Staff (2017–2018), Homeland Security Council (2003–2006)[28]
^"Mike Pence Tears into Donald Trump at 2024 Campaign Launch".
BBC News. June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023. He added that Mr Trump's actions on 6 January should disqualify him from returning to power. 'I believe that anyone who puts themselves over the constitution should never be president of the United States,' he said. 'And anyone who asked someone else to put them over the constitution should never be president of the United States again.'
^Dawsey, Josh (November 30, 2023).
"Many Former Trump Aides Say He Shouldn't Be President. Will It Matter". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 25, 2024. 'What's going on in the country that a single person thinks this guy would still be a good president when he's said the things he's said and done the things he's done?' Kelly said in a recent interview. 'It's beyond my comprehension he has the support he has.'
^Berg, Matt (May 16, 2023).
"Trump's a 'Laughing Fool' to World Leaders, Bolton Says". Politico. Retrieved July 17, 2023. 'It's another example why he's not fit to be president. If anybody wants to know what a Trump administration would look like, when he's pardoning the people who rioted on Jan. 6, I think that's all you need to know,' he said.
^Applebaum, Anne (December 4, 2023).
"Trump Will Abandon Nato". The Atlantic. 'The damage he did in his first term was reparable,' Bolton told me. 'The damage in the second term would be irreparable.'
^Steakin, Will (October 4, 2021).
"Ex-Trump Aide Stephanie Grisham Says 'I Am Terrified' of Trump Running in 2024".
ABC News. Retrieved November 9, 2023. 'I don't think he is fit for the job,' Grisham said. 'I think that he is erratic. I think that he can be delusional. I think that he is a narcissist and cares about himself first and foremost. And I do not want him to be our president again.'
^Vakil, Caroline (December 5, 2023).
"Christie Faces Growing GOP Pressure to Drop Out: 'He's Dividing the Vote'". The Hill. Retrieved December 5, 2023. 'I think he did add a really important voice to the race, but obviously his whole campaign was centered around trying to deny Trump the nomination,' she added. 'And I think that right now, if he stays in the race, all he's doing is helping Trump to secure the nomination, because he's dividing the vote.'
^
abSpady, Aubrey (June 5, 2023).
"Nikki Haley Plans 3-Day Fundraising Blitz across Texas, Attracts Support from High-Profile Women".
Fox News. Retrieved June 13, 2023. Haley's Texas women backers include former George W. Bush White House Counsel Harriet Miers, Perry Homes chairman Kathy Britton, real estate mogul Beth Robertson, philanthropist Nancy Kinder, attorney Cynthia Picket-Stevenson, businesswoman and former diplomat Jeanne Phillips, developer Lucy Crow Billingsley and attorney Jane Macon, among others.
^Stanton, Andrew (April 8, 2023).
"Trump's Negative Secrets and Tapes Kept in 'Infamous Vault,' Omarosa Says". Newsweek. Retrieved July 17, 2023. 'It's time for Donald Trump to be brought to justice for the crimes that he has allegedly committed. It's about time that he faces some consequences for his criminal behavior,' she said during an appearance on MSNBC earlier this month.
^Reid, Tim (June 8, 2023).
"Pence Attacks Trump as He Challenges His Ex-boss in 2024 White House Race".
Reuters. Retrieved July 19, 2023. Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is greeted by supporters as he arrives with his wife Karen to make a U.S. presidential campaign announcement kicking off his race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a Future Farmers of America "enrichment center" in Ankeny, Iowa
^Morris, Kyle; Gillespie, Brandon (May 24, 2023).
"More than 150 Former Trump Administration Officials Now Backing DeSantis for President".
Fox News. Retrieved May 25, 2023. Other individuals who have joined the coalition include Juan Cruz, who served on the White House's National Security Counsel as the senior director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and former U.S. Attorneys Nick Trutanich (Nevada), Jay Town (Northern District of Alabama), John Anderson (New Mexico), Trent Shores (Northern District of Oklahoma) and Mike Hurst (Southern District of Mississippi).
^Bolton, Alexander (January 24, 2024).
"Collins, Leading Senate GOP Centrist, Won't Endorse Trump in 2024". The Hill. Retrieved January 25, 2024. Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a key figure in getting bills passed through Congress, says she will not endorse former President Trump, even if he becomes the Republican Party's nominee for president. Asked if she could see herself endorsing Trump if he wins the nomination, Collins replied: 'I do not at this point.'
^"Mitt Romney Gives Republicans Urgent 2024 Warning about Trump after Verdict". HuffPost.
Yahoo News. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023. 'I hope the jury of the American people reach the same conclusion about Donald Trump,' Romney told CNN. 'He just is not suited to be president of the United States and to be the person who we hold up to our children and the world as the leader of the free world.'
^Christy, Matt (May 11, 2023).
"Sen. Todd Young Won't Back Trump in 2024: 'Where Do I Begin?'".
Fox 59. Republican Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) told reporters that he won't be backing former President Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House in 2024, citing the former president's refusal to call Vladimir Putin a war criminal as one reason amongst seemingly several others.
^
abMaher, Kit; Jimenez, Omar (May 31, 2023).
"Christie to Announce 2024 Bid Next Tuesday in New Hampshire".
CNN. Retrieved August 31, 2023. The website lists Republican National Committee member Bill Palatucci, former US Sen. Jeff Chiesa and former US Rep. Susan Brooks as members of the group's leadership team.
^
abAllison, Natalie (May 22, 2023).
"Tim Scott's Keys to 2024: Iowa, Evangelicals and Piles of Cash". Politico. Retrieved May 22, 2023. A super PAC supporting Scott's presidential bid, Trust In the Mission PAC, is being run by former Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Republican strategist Rob Collins.
^Reston, Maeve (January 14, 2024).
"Trump Holds Tele-Rally Ahead of Caucuses in Snowy Iowa". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2024. Former senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is out knocking on doors for Nikki Haley in New Hampshire. To inspire a group of volunteers in Windham before they set out, he told them the next week will 'determine the way our country goes.'
^Gans, Jared (November 10, 2022).
"Virginia's GOP Lt. Governor Won't Back Trump in 2024: 'I Just Couldn't'". Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) said on Thursday that she would not support former President Trump running again for the White House if he declares his candidacy, as he is expected to do next week.
^Vakil, Caroline (August 21, 2023).
"Iowa Treasurer Endorses Ramaswamy in GOP Primary". The Hill. Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign announced on Monday that the 38-year-old GOP presidential candidate received an endorsement from Iowa Treasurer Roby Smith (R).
^"DeSantis Plans Wisconsin Fundraisers". WisPolitics. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023. Those listed as hosts on the Hartland event include: Ave Bie, a former chair of the Public Service Commission; Terry Grosenheider, a retired financial adviser who served in Tommy Thompson's administration; former Revenue Secretary Cate Zeuske; former GOP Assembly Speaker John Gard; and GOP donor Stephen Ziegler.
^Greenwood, Max (October 4, 2023).
"DeSantis to Meet Campaign Donors in Miami After Announcing $15 Million Summer Cash Haul". The Miami Herald. Retrieved October 5, 2023. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to attend a high-dollar fundraiser in Miami on Thursday night during a campaign swing through his home state... The gathering will be hosted by several Florida Republican luminaries, including Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, former state House Speaker José Oliva, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. and DeSantis' campaign manager James Uthmeier.
^Allen, Jonathan; Gomez, Henry J.; Dixon, Matt; Korecki, Natasha (October 4, 2023).
"Ron DeSantis' Money Problems Deepen Ahead of a Key Stretch in the GOP Campaign". NBC News. Retrieved February 25, 2024. Last month, the DeSantis campaign once again directly appealed to Florida-based lobbyists to deliver cash for the campaign. Stephanie Kopelousos, a campaign aide who was previously DeSantis' legislative affairs director, sent an email to state-level lobbyists asking them to attend a late September fundraiser for the campaign.
^"Chris Christie Credits Wife Mary Pat as His Motivation to Join 2024 Presidential Race". The List. June 12, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023. In fact, it was his wife, Mary Pat Christie, who pushed him into the race. 'It was really Mary Pat making the case to me why she thought that it was necessary to do it,' he told the live audience. Her winning argument included her belief that he has a unique skill set and so he needed to run.
^"J. Michael Luttig: Conservative Former Federal Judge Calls GOP 'Spineless' in Scathing Rebuke of Trump".
CNN. June 25, 2023. Luttig called Republican support of Trump, the current front-runner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, 'a colossal political miscalculation... No assemblage of politicians except the Republicans would ever conceive of running for the American presidency by running against the Constitution and the rule of law. But that's exactly what they're planning,' Luttig wrote.
^Gambino, Lauren (November 4, 2023).
"Nikki Haley's Unexpected Rise from 'Scrappy' Underdog to Trump's Closest Rival". The Guardian. Retrieved November 17, 2023. 'In South Carolina, the same people who voted for Donald Trump for president twice have voted for Nikki Haley for governor twice,' said Katon Dawson, a former chair of the South Carolina Republican party who supports Haley.