Washington • Sen. Jeff Flake, who has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, says that when he leaves office he hopes that Mitt Romney, who is running for the Senate from Utah, will pick up where he left off to ensure a conservative voice pushes back on the administration.
Flake, an Arizona Republican who is not running for re-election and hasn’t ruled out a primary challenge to Trump in 2020, said that Romney supports free trade and immigration reform and wouldn’t shy away from calling out the White House.
“We need Mitt Romney in the Senate,” Flake told the National Press Club on Thursday.