Jeff Flake har i dag meddelat att han inte ställer upp för omval i Arizona. Två andra republikanska senatorer som nyligen kritiserat Trump – McCain och Corker – har vi skrivit om tidigare här på USAval.se
I ett tal i senaten riktade Flake sig direkt till presidenten med bland annat dessa ord:
Reckless, outrageous, and undignified behavior has become excused and countenanced as ”telling it like it is,” when it is actually just reckless, outrageous, and undignified.
And when such behavior emanates from the top of our government, it is something else: It is dangerous to a democracy. Such behavior does not project strength — because our strength comes from our values. It instead projects a corruption of the spirit, and weakness.
Och…
I have children and grandchildren to answer to, and so, Mr. President, I will not be complicit.
Corker har dessutom fortsatt med den hårda kritiken under dagen.
Same untruths from an utterly untruthful president. #AlertTheDaycareStaff
— Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) October 24, 2017