Donald Trump"s campaign for the US presidency has been thrown into turmoil by a video carrying obscene remarks about women.
In the video, Mr Trump says "you can do anything" to women "when you"re a star" and brags about trying to grope and kiss women. He has since apologised.
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Mr Trump has clearly been an unpredictable candidate but no previous revelation or off-the-cuff comment has generated this much reaction.
So who in the Republican camp is still backing him and who has decided enough is enough?
Out:
Gary R Herbert
The governor for Utah, who previously supported Mr Trump, tweeted that the comments he had made were beyond the pale.
Jason Chaffetz
A congressman for Utah, he withdrew support live on television.
He said: "It"s sad really, but I can"t endorse Donald Trump for president after those comments and the way he said them.
"I can"t look my 15-year-old daughter in the eye and tell her I endorse this man to become president."
Like his Utah colleague Mr Herbert, he said the video left him at a loss regarding who to vote for, as there was "no way" he would vote for Mr Trump"s Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.
Mr Chaffetz is the chairman of the committee which is investigating Mrs Clinton"s use of emails while she was secretary of state.
Jon Huntsman
A former Utah governor, Mr Huntsman called for the Republican vice-presidential candidate to take over running for president instead.
"In a campaign cycle that has been nothing but a race to the bottom, at such a critical moment for our nation, the time has come for Governor Pence to lead the ticket," he told the Salt Lake City Tribune in his home state.
Barbara Comstock
The Virginia congresswoman, who had not yet declared support for Mr Trump, said she could not "in good conscience" vote for him.
She echoed calls for somebody else to replace him, saying: "This is disgusting, vile, and disqualifying.
"No woman should ever be subjected to this type of obscene behaviour and it is unbecoming of anybody seeking high office.
"In light of these comments, Donald Trump should step aside and allow our party to replace him with Mike Pence or another appropriate nominee from the Republican Party.
"I cannot in good conscience vote for Donald Trump and I would never vote for Hillary Clinton."
Still in, but not impressed:
Paul Ryan
The House speaker, who endorsed Mr Trump just a few weeks ago, has withdrawn an invitation for the presidential candidate to attend the Republican Fall Fest in his home state of Wisconsin this weekend.
Mr Ryan has not pulled his endorsement, but it does pack a powerful punch for a candidate to be uninvited from an event just one month before the election.
Mr Ryan said: "I am sickened by what I heard today. Women are to be championed and revered, not objectified. I hope Mr Trump treats this situation with the seriousness it deserves and works to demonstrate to the country that he has greater respect for women than this clip suggests. In the meantime, he is no longer attending tomorrow"s event in Wisconsin."
Mitch McConnell
The Senate majority leader said the comments were "repugnant", adding that Mr Trump "needs to apologise directly to women and girls everywhere".
He also said that Mr Trump should "take full responsibility for the utter lack of respect for women shown in his comments on that tape".
John McCain
The prominent senator for Arizona and one-time presidential nominee said Mr Trump should "suffer the consequences" of his remarks.
"There are no excuses for Donald Trump"s offensive and demeaning comments," he said.
"No woman should ever be victimised by this kind of inappropriate behaviour. He alone bears the burden of his conduct and alone should suffer the consequences."
But he stopped short of removing his endorsement from Mr Trump.
Already out:
Mitt Romney
The former presidential candidate has been critical of Mr Trump in the past and said he would not vote for him.
After the video emerged, he tweeted that the comments the current candidate made were "vile degradations" with an impact on women and on the image of the US around the world.
John Kasich
The Ohio governor, who also ran for the presidency and was beaten by Mr Trump, had already said he would not vote for him. He tweeted his condemnation of Mr Trump"s comments.
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