Tester Braces for Trump's Revenge
April 27, 2018 at 7:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) didnt intend to play a central role in taking down President Trumps pick to lead the Veterans Affairs Department. Yet thats exactly what the Montana Democrat ended up doing. And now, Trump is coming after him, Politico reports.
The president is enraged over Testers work documenting allegations of malfeasance by Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, which quickly unraveled Jacksons nomination to be VA secretary and marks a turning point in the relationship between the moderate Democrat and Trump.
As Testers reelection campaign kicks into high gear, Trump is more motivated than ever to campaign against him in the ruby-red state accusing the senator of irresponsibly leaking the damaging information to undermine the presidents nominee. Trump said Thursday that Tester will have a big price to pay for his part in working to sink Jacksons nomination.
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https://politicalwire.com/2018/04/27/tester-braces-for-trumps-revenge/