Republican senators on Thursday offered public backing of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell despite an onslaught of criticism from their party's own president.
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GOP senators start to rally around Mitch McConnell amid barrage of attacks from Trump
Republican senators Rob Portman, Jeff Flake, and Orrin Hatch are all backing Mitch McConnell, despite Trump's attacks against him.
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Three influential Republican senators — Rob Portman of Ohio, Orrin Hatch of Utah, and Jeff Flake of Arizona — showed support for McConnell on a day when Trump did not rule out asking him to resign in the future.
Kevin Smith, a spokesperson for Portman, told Business Insider that the senator supports McConnell as leader and said to advance the GOP agenda all members of the party should come together.
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Other senators took to social media Thursday to provide public cover for McConnell.
Sen. John Cornyn, the majority whip and No. 2-ranking GOP senator, tweeted his support for McConnell and issued what he said was a "call for unity" in the party.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, who has served with McConnell since 1985, tweeted a picture of himself with McConnell.
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- Rob Portman (OH)
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