President Trump is "torching his teammates," in the words of Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), and as of Friday the commander in chief showed no sign of letting up. Advisers say Trump's attacks on his own party are a strategic 2020 re-election move. But the president has but a sliver of Republican control in the Senate to work with, and he needs nearly every GOP lawmaker on board to pass legislation to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling — not to mention pass tax reform or an infrastructure bill.
Here are the seven Republicans Trump has attacked by name in the past month. Jeva Lange
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House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)
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