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GOP senators blister Trump, reveal party at war with itself

tion, has a narrower and
Continued from Front nior adviser to the Great my Senate term doing just Trump himself made a of accomplishments so far
America Alliance “Today’s that.” rare visit to the Capitol to on the regulatory front and
narrower path to nomina-
announcement from Sen. Earlier Corker had said join GOP senators for their
“I think the debasement tion in the Republican Par- others. At one point, he
Flake that he would not run of Trump, “His governing weekly policy lunch. Sena-
of our nation will be what ty,” he said. essentially polled senators
for re-election is a monu-
he’ll be remembered Corker’s retirement plans model is to divide and to tors said he did not joust on whom he should nomi-
most for and that’s regret- mental win for the entire attempt to bully and to with Corker or anyone else nate as the next Federal
also underscore the ques-
movement
Trump
and use untruths.” He said that — or spend much time talk-
ful,” Corker said. A furious tion of what the Republican Reserve chairman, ask-
should serve as another he and others in the party ing about a tax overhaul,
Trump didn’t let that pass Party will look like in years ing for a show of hands
warning shot to the failed had attempted to inter-
unremarked. On Twitter, to come. Senate Majority the expected topic for the on various candidates. He
Leader Mitch McConnell of
he called Corker “incom- Republican establishment vene with Trump over the lunch. tweeted later that he had
that backed Flake and oth-
petent,” said he “doesn’t Kentucky has warned that months, sometimes at the Tax overhaul is an ur- received “Multiple stand-
ers like them that their time behest of White House of-
have a clue” and claimed some candidates running gent task for Republicans ing ovations!” McConnell
the two-term lawmaker with ficials, but “he’s obviously who’ve failed to notch a sidestepped reporters’
is up.” the backing of Trump
Talking principle rather than not going to rise to the oc-
“couldn’t get elected dog allies could not win gen- single significant legislative questions about Corker’s
eral elections. And even
catcher in Tennessee.” politics, Flake said on the casion as president.” achievement this year de- characterization of Trump.
Senate floor, “We must be “Unfortunately I think world spite controlling the White
An overstatement to be if they make it to the Sen- “We’re going to concen-
unafraid to stand up and leaders are very aware House and both chambers
sure, but White House ate, certain conservatives trate on what our agenda
spokeswoman Sarah Huck- speak out as if our country that much of what he says of Congress. Trump did is, and not any of these
could make McConnell’s
depends on it, because it is untrue,” Corker said.
abee Sanders said in regard job even harder as he tries discuss it, yet it was hardly other distractions that you
to the impending retire- does. I plan to spend the In between the broadsides his focus. Instead, senators all may be interested in,”
to maneuver legislation
remaining 14 months of from Corker and Flake, said, he mixed in a review
ments, “The people both through a narrow majority he said. However, even
in Tennessee and Arizona Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., is questioned by reporters for Republicans who had
supported this president, about a derisive exchange of name-calling with President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in no intention of seconding
and I don’t think that the Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. In a remarkable Republican war of words, Corker says Trump Flake’s comments, the im-
numbers are in the favor of is “utterly untruthful” and debases the nation. Then the president fires back that the two-term port of the day’s develop-
either of those two senators lawmaker “couldn’t get elected dog catcher.” ments was not lost. q
in their states and so I think (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
this was probably the right that now stands at 52-48.
decision.” Away from the Steven Law, head of a
cameras, Trump took cred- McConnell-allied super
it for helping force the two PAC that supports GOP
departures, according to a incumbents and establish-
White House official and an ment-aligned candidates,
outside adviser, who insist- wasted no time issuing a
ed on anonymity to discuss statement declaring that
private conversations. Republican former state
Until Tuesday, Flake had in- Sen. Kelli Ward, who was
sisted he had no plans to running against Flake with
retire. He was raising money the encouragement of for-
at a good rate and casting mer Trump adviser Steve
his re-election campaign Bannon, “will not be the
as a test case of conser- Republican nominee for
vatism against Trumpism. this Senate seat in 2018.”
But he made clear Tuesday Many fellow Republicans
he’d concluded that, for had expected Flake to lose
now at least, Trumpism had the primary and hope they
prevailed. will now be able to recruit a
“It is clear at this moment stronger candidate.
that a traditional conserva- There was celebration in
tive who believes in limited the Bannon anti-establish-
government and free mar- ment camp. Said Andy
kets, who is devoted to free Surabian, former Ban-
trade, who is pro-immigra- non adviser and now se-

Senate passes $36.5B disaster
aid bill; Trump signature next

By ANDREW TAYLOR Donald Trump is sure to sign
Associated Press it.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The The measure provides
Senate passed a $36.5 bil- $18.7 billion to replenish the
lion emergency aid mea- Federal Emergency Man-
sure Tuesday to refill disas- agement Agency’s rapidly
ter accounts, provide a dwindling accounts, and
much-needed cash infu- $16 billion so the flood insur-
sion to Puerto Rico, and ance program can keep
bail out the federal flood paying claims. It brings the
insurance program. total approved by Con-
The 82-17 vote sends the gress during this fall’s hurri-
measure to the White cane season to more than
House, where President $50 billion.q