Jeff Flake: ‘There is no greater offense than honesty’ in the GOP

Published May 12, 2021 12:00am ET



Former Sen. Jeff Flake, a frequent critic of his own party, said the GOP removed Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post for “speaking the truth.”

Flake, who often butted heads with former President Donald Trump while serving as a senator from Arizona, joined other Trump political foes, such as Sen. Mitt Romney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, in defending Cheney, who was booted from her leadership position by the House GOP caucus for her frequent criticism of the former president.

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