Fear of Trump, McConnell, base keeps Republicans in line: Whitehouse

'The forces of influence are primarily fear of retribution by President Trump ... the Republican base ... and fear of Mitch McConnell,' Sen. Whitehouse says. 'Against that, I think that these guys are willing to jump ... into the fire of public scrutiny.'

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