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Two Republican senators blast Trump as party feud deepens

In an emotional speech on the Senate floor, Flake repeatedly targeted Trump's style of governing

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Amanda BeckerRichard Cowan Washington
Tensions among Republicans about President Donald Trump (pictured) boiled over on Tuesday as two senators accused Trump of debasing US politics and the country’s standing abroad, a rebellion that could portend trouble for his legislative agenda.
 
The extraordinary public criticism of the president from Jeff Flake and Bob Corker further strained what had already been a fraught relationship between Trump and fellow Republicans as they try to enact tax reform and other policy items.
 
In an emotional speech on the Senate floor, Flake repeatedly targeted Trump’s style of governing, saying American politics had become “inured” to “reckless, outrageous

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