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June 14, 2018
The Point: Let’s not crown Corker just yet
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican, is the new hero of the anti-Trump movement after a series of comments over the last 48 hours blasting his party for its unwillingness to stand up to President Donald Trump.
“We’re in a strange place,” Corker told reporters Wednesday. “It’s becoming a cultish thing, isn’t it? It’s not a good place for any party to have a cult-like situation as it relates to a President that happens to be purportedly of the same party.”
Those comments came less than 24 hours after Corker drew headlines for his call to action from the Senate floor. “We might poke the bear!” said Corker sarcastically. “My gosh, if the President gets upset with us we might not be in the majority.”
