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Four Republicans aim at Trump, hit their country instead

By Quin Hillyer
Published November 30, 2018 10:36pm ET
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Four Republicans aim at Trump, hit their country instead
Both Republican Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Bob Corker of Tennessee pitted themselves against President Trump, but only when emboldened by the prospect of leaving office. | (AP Photos and Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

This really has been the week for Republican senators sticking their thumbs in the eyes of President Trump but hurting the cause of good conservative governance far more than they hurt the obstreperous billionaire.

Four senators in particular have been obnoxiously obstructionist: two on judicial nominees and two on foreign policy.

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