Flake Gives Anti-Trump Speech on Senate Floor

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Flake Gives Anti-Trump Speech on Senate Floor

By Bian Elkhatib

Posted October 24, 2017 at 8:12pm

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Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., criticized President Donald Trump in a speech on the Senate Floor on Tuesday after Flake announced he won’t seek re-election in 2018.

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