CNN —There was an interesting and telling exchange recently between Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, and CNN’s Manu Raju.
In the hallway exchange, Murkowski expressed frustration that former President Donald Trump is her party’s presidential nominee.
CNNWhen Raju pushed Murkowski about whether she might leave the Republican Party, she said this: “I am navigating my way through some very interesting political times.
Moreno won the Republican nomination in last week’s primary and he did so by aligning himself with Trump.
Gallagher follows Rep. Ken Buck, the hardline Colorado Republican who resigned early in frustration over Republican election denialism and because House lawmakers are unable to set aside differences to get much done.
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