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Jeff Flake Warns of Intensifying GOP Loyalty to Trump as Tillis Retires

He warns that the party’s shift toward personal allegiance to President Trump has driven moderates out, leaving the Senate weaker at bipartisan deliberation.

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Overview

  • Flake says his 2017 warning about a partisan “fever” demanding unwavering loyalty to President Trump has only sharpened, divorcing political allegiance from stable policy principles.
  • He praised North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis for refusing to betray his convictions under primary pressure and warned that losing such moderates weakens conservatism.
  • He contrasts the current GOP, where deviation is treated as apostasy, with past administrations that tolerated independent judgment.
  • He cautions that doing nothing ensures the fever will persist and allows the loudest voices to drown out responsible governance.
  • Flake outlines three paths for GOP lawmakers: uphold principles within the party, break away as independents, or step aside to advocate for decency, truth and constitutional balance outside Congress.