10/24/2017
Jeff Flake has had enough. Today the Republican Senator from Arizona announced he would not seek re-election. “I couldn’t sleep at night having to embrace the president or condoning his behavior or being okay with some of his positions,” he said. “I just couldn’t do it — it was never in the cards.” Flake said he found himself appalled, again and again, by the president’s boorish behavior and penchant for picking personal fights — so much so that he felt compelled to publicly criticize Trump directly, in the press and in a best-selling book.
During his announcement, Flake absolutely lambasted President Trump. Flake talked about world leadership, and the lack thereof (4:30). Flake spoke that he would not be complicit with the president (6:00). He continued that he will not let political considerations compromise his principals (6:20).
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