Trump's assault on Jon Tester gives GOP room to run in Montana
by Al Weaver
| May 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Republicans believe President Trump's public attacks against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is giving them a new opening against a Democratic incumbent, in a year when every Senate seat is important.
Tester came out hard against Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, White House physician Ronny Jackson. The nominee was scuttled, but Trump returned fire in a few public attacks, and some Republicans say Trump got the better end of the deal.
"Sen. Tester made a grave error here for his political future," said Josh Holmes, a former top aide to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. "He has benefited more than almost anyone else from his constituents not knowing what he's up to in Washington ... All of that changed when he got the attention of the president of the United States with his attacks on Ronny Jackson."
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