Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona said Wednesday on NBC’s “Today” that he did not vote for Donald Trump in the election last November.
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NBC’s Matt Lauer asked Flake, “Senator, let me test your new-found freedom for a second. I know you disagree with her on just about every major policy issue facing this country. But in terms of protecting our democracy, protecting respect for the office of the presidency and protecting our image abroad, is it possible in your mind to consider that it would have been better if Hillary Clinton had won this election?”
Flake didn’t answer, saying that, “We kind of made a faustian bargain with this President, that we could excuse the behavior and everything simply because we could get some conservative judges or tax cuts…”
Lauer asked again, “Would it have been better if she won the election?”
Sen. Flake responded, “Well, I can tell you, no President, Democrat or Republican in recent memory has exhibited the kind of behavior that this president has. And so I am a republican, I’m a conservative. I would love to have a Republican president, but not at any cost. I didn’t vote for this President last November. I didn’t vote for President Clinton either… Secretary Clinton either.”
Lauer asked, “Second thoughts on that?”
Flake said, “I can tell you, I’m not happy with the direction we’re going.”