- "I’ve not ruled it out. I’ve not ruled it in. Just, somebody needs to run on the Republican side," Flake said.
- Flake has been a vocal critic of Trump and his rhetoric, despite the fact both are Republicans.
- The Arizona senator is set to retire in January 2019.
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Flake says a Republican, possibly even him, should challenge Trump in 2020
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake on Friday said a Republican "needs" to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020, and suggested it might even be him.
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake on Friday said a Republican "needs" to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020, and suggested it might even be him.
Flake said the party's image has suffered under Trump and contended the president is doing real, long-term damage to the GOP.
With that said, Flake's public disdain for Trump is still quite mutual. The president has a well known habit of responding to anyone who criticizes or challenges him, and Flake has been no exception.
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After the Arizona senator proposed holding a floor vote on legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller in the wake of the controversial ousting of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, for example, the president on Friday attacked Flake on Twitter.
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