A fragile peace between Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) and President Donald Trump‘s world is collapsing over Georgia’s Senate race, with one GOP insider calling the fallout “a dumpster fire.”

Kemp was widely viewed as Republicans’ strongest contender to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), but Kemp chose not to run. According to sources, the governor and Trump’s team quietly reached an understanding by working together to identify a viable candidate.

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