BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Governor Phil Scott has been wary of taking actions or calling out Trump and his policies in ways that could trigger retaliation.

As a moderate Republican dependent on Democratic voters in one of the country’s bluest states, this caution has made him vulnerable to charges that he does too little to stand up to the White House.

Darren Perron spoke with Seven Days’ Kevin McCallum, who reported this week on the governor’s challenging balancing act.

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