| Updated: Jan. 22, 2021, 12:52 a.m.
Utah Auditor John Dougall, a man nicknamed “frugal” for his general attitude of moderation, said he’s tried to maintain a balanced view of President Donald Trump by acknowledging the good along with the bad.
But after watching Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Republican says he’s fed up.
“Trump is seditious and treasonous,” Dougall wrote on Facebook as violence was still roiling the nation’s capital. “He needs to resign or be officially removed from office. Let there be no doubt of my opinion.”
Many Utah lawmakers and elected officials have remained loyal to the president over the last few years even through the Access Hollywood scandal (in which he bragged that his fame gave him the power to grab women “by the p -y”), his impeachment trial and his efforts to overturn the U.S. election results in his favor.