Vermont GOP governor says he won't vote for Trump

Republican Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont said Friday he will not be voting for President Trump Donald John TrumpCEO of National Enquirer parent company steps down Biden says he would shut US down amid pandemic if scientists said it was needed Warren calls for Postal Service board members to fire DeJoy or resign MORE in the 2020 White House race and would consider backing former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden says he would shut US down amid pandemic if scientists said it was needed Harris laughs off Trump's attacks in interview: They're 'designed to distract' Biden, Democrats get fundraising boost during digital convention MORE, the Democratic Party’s nominee.

Scott, a vocal critic of the White House who previously said he didn’t vote for Trump in 2016, said at a press conference he’s been “quite adamant in not supporting the president” and affirming “I won't be voting for President Trump.”

The Vermont Republican had also said earlier this year that Trump “shouldn’t be in office,” and he supported House Democrats’ impeachment proceedings against him in 2019.

Scott’s opposition to Trump is not particularly surprising given his endorsement of William Weld William (Bill) WeldVermont governor, running for reelection, won't campaign or raise money The Hill's Campaign Report: Amash moves toward Libertarian presidential bid Libertarians view Amash as potential 2020 game changer for party MORE, the former Republican governor of Massachusetts, in the 2020 GOP primary. Weld ultimately dropped out after receiving paltry support in most polls.

Trump will formally accept the Republican Party’s 2020 nomination at its convention this week and retains strong approval ratings among Republicans. However, he’s garnered criticism from a handful of high-profile GOP figures, including Scott, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

His controversial presidency has also led to the creation of high profile anti-Trump groups such as the Lincoln Project, which has launched a barrage of ads hammering him.

Scott did not clarify who he would vote for this cycle but indicated he would be open to voting for Biden.

“I have not decided at this point whether to cast a vote for former Vice President Biden,” he said. “But it’s something that I would consider. I just haven't made that decision at this point.”

Biden formally accepted the 2020 Democratic nomination Thursday at the party’s national convention, an event that amplified Republicans who had grown frustrated with Trump.

"Many of us have been deeply concerned about the current path we’ve been following for the past four years," Kasich said at the convention earlier this week. "I’m a lifelong Republican, but that attachment holds second place to my responsibility to my country."