October 24, 2017

Jeff Flake Denounces Trump as a Danger to Democracy in Stunning Speech on Senate Floor @alternet

Jeff Flake Denounces Trump as a Danger to Democracy in Stunning Speech on Senate Floor @alternet: “Mr. President, I rise today to say, 'enough.'' Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), shortly after announcing his retirement, gave a stunning speech on the Senate floor in which he condemned President Donald Trump’s behavior while in office — and said he represented a threat to the republic.Flake, who faced the possibility of a primary challenge from the right over his criticism of Trump, once again called out Trump — as well as his fellow Republicans for trying to paper over their concerns with his behavior.