Can Republicans Withdraw Trump's Candidacy?

• 10.09.2016, 13:25
•  America,  World

thefederalist.com

After the release of a 2005 video recording of Trump making lewd remarks about women, representatives of the Republican party think of withdrawing Trump's candidacy for presidency, one month left from the US Presidential election, Voice of America reports.

Does the rules in the US allow that? Under Republican Party rules, the Republican National Committee is empowered to fill vacancies that occur "by reason of death, declination, or otherwise," with the 168 members of the committee voting for a replacement. There is no established procedure to remove a nominee unwillingly.

The meeting to replace the nominee is to be called with at least five days notice, and each state’s delegation would cast the same number of votes it was allotted at the convention in July for the replacement nominee, Time reports.

Trump’s running-mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, would be the obvious replacement, but others could also throw their hat into the ring.

However, its seems that Donald Trump is unwilling to leave the race. On the occasion he made the following tweet:

"The media and establishment want me out of the race so badly - I WILL NEVER DROP OUT OF THE RACE, WILL NEVER LET MY SUPPORTERS DOWN!"