GOP Sen. Jeff Flake admits he wouldn't demand the FBI's Kavanaugh probe were he seeking re-election

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) was instrumental in ensuring the FBI would investigate the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh — and that was only possible, Flake admitted on Sunday night's 60 Minutes, because he's retiring from the Senate.

"Sen. Flake, you've announced that you're not running for re-election, and I wonder, could you have done this, if you were running for re-election?" asked CBS host Scott Pelley.

"No, not a chance," Flake answered, his co-interviewee, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), nodding along. "There's no value to reaching across the aisle. There's no currency for that anymore. There's no incentive."

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Watch Flake's depressing moment of honesty below. Bonnie Kristian