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    Sen. Flake: GOP Must Stand Against Trump's Behavior 'Or Lose That Chance'

    by Scott Neuman Oct 25, 2017 2 minutes

    Sen. Jeff Flake, the Arizona Republican who announced his retirement in a withering speech aimed at President Trump, tells NPR that he is "deeply saddened" to leave the Senate, but that lawmakers must take a stand now against the administration's behavior or "lose that chance."

    Addressing his Senate colleagues on Tuesday, Flake — who has sparred with the president for months — called out host Steve Inskeep, the senator said it "was a tough speech to give."

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