Republican Governors Distance Themselves From Trump, Drawing His Ire

PHOENIX—As Republicans in the nation’s capital mostly fall in line behind former President Donald Trump’s bid to maintain control of the party, in state capitals, they are distancing themselves from the memes and demands that have emanated from Mar-a-Lago.

Republican governors around the country have flashed streaks of independence based mainly on political calculations that they are better off giving priority to local issues and constitutional obligations.