Georgia GOP activist resigns from post, disavowing Donald Trump

Newton County Republican Jason Pye formally resigned from his county's GOP committee, saying he could not support presumptive nominee Donald Trump because "his views on most issues contradict my personal views on the role of government and the free market."

Pye is the spokesman for the tea party group FreedomWorks and an influential voice in the Georgia conservative movement.

Here's a snippet of Pye's resignation letter, which you can find here:

Simply put, I will not cast my ballot for him.

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