President Donald Trump vowed to campaign against Sen. Lisa Murkowski after the Alaska Republican said she was “struggling” with whether to support the president’s reelection bid
Trump’s posture this week has presented several challenges to Senate Republicans as they seek to distance themselves from his recent actions without provoking a response from him. After protesters were cleared from outside the White House so that Trump could participate in a photo-op on Monday night, several GOP senatorsthe move. They also openly criticized his tone and rhetoric in recent days as protests have engulfed the nation.
The GOP is still largely behind the president, an important barometer for an election year. But Murkowski suggested that the party’s calculus could change.
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