Senator Lisa Murkowski, a a fierce critic of former President Donald TrumpHe indicated that he would be open to leaving the Republican Party.
Pressed on whether he was considering becoming an independent, Murkowski replied, “I’m very independent-minded,” adding, “I’m just sorry that our party is becoming a party on the surface. Donald Trump.”
Murkowski responded to a question about whether she would be open to running as an independent, which has clashed with Republicans.
“I am going through very interesting political times. Let’s leave it at that,” he said Interview broadcast on CNN Sunday.
The Alaska Republican also reiterated his opposition to voting for Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
“I wish we had a candidate that I could get behind as Republicans. I certainly cannot follow Donald Trump,” he said.
Murkowski told NBC News this month he couldn’t vote for Trump or President Joe Biden in the 2024 election.
A critic of Murkowski and Trump was Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine Trump’s opponent supported Nikki Haley Ahead of Super Tuesday. But Haley refused the offer After losing all major races except Vermont and Washington, DC
Before Haley ended her campaign, Murkowski told NBC News that she wasn’t sure how she would approach the presidential race if Haley dropped out, and that she wasn’t alone in her uncertainty.
“Lisa Murkowski is not alone in this camp right now,” he said.
There is also Murkowski Seven Republican senators voted to impeach Trump He became the target of Trump and his allies in the second impeachment trial after the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
Murkowski, who served in the Senate for more than twenty years, He won re-election in 2022 v. Kelly Tshibaka, a former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration who is backed by Trump.