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Flake To Leave Senate, Says "I Will Not Be Complicit Or Silent"
Flake To Leave Senate, Says "I Will Not Be Complicit Or Silent"
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19 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2017
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Podcast episode
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In a surprise announcement Tuesday, Jeff Flake of Arizona became the second Republican senator to announce he will not seek re-election in 2018. Flake delivered a blistering critique of President Trump on the Senate floor saying, "there are times where we must risk our careers in favor of our principles. Now is such a time." This episode: host/congressional reporter Scott Detrow, White House reporter Geoff Bennett, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.
Released:
Oct 24, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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