Jeff Flake compares Trump's attacks on 'Fake News' media to STALIN in blistering speech to nearly empty Senate chamber as White House says he's 'looking for attention'Senator Jeff Flake delivered a scathing anti-Trump speech Wednesday
He compared the president to Soviet despot Joseph Stalin for calling five news outlets 'the enemy of the American people'
Flake slammed Trump for using 'words infamously spoken by Joseph Stalin to describe his enemies'
The Republican announced in October he would no longer run for re-election under the Trump administration
Only two fellow senators, both Democrats, attended Wednesday's speech
White House fired back saying Flake 'has terrible poll numbers' and is 'looking for some attention'
Press secretary noted that while Flake complained about despots, he defended Cuba's government this month over 'sonic weapon' attacks on U.S. diplomats
By David Martosko, Us Political Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 11:07 EST, 17 January 2018 | Updated: 14:01 EST, 17 January 2018
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