Republican Jeff Flake Wont Challenge Trump In 2020

(The Detroit News) Jan. 29 2019 9:25 A.M. Washington Former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake says he hopes a Republican will challenge President Donald Trumps re-election bid but it wont be him. Flake who did not seek re-election in 2018 frequently tangled with Trump and often said he hoped a Republican would challenge Trump in 2020. Flake told CBS This Morning" on Tuesday that somebody wont be me. I will not be a candidate." Flake retired this month and is now a CBS News contributor. He says that its a difficult path" for any Republican to challenge Trump in a primary but that he still hopes someone will do so. Flake was a U.S. senator from Arizona from 2013 to 2019. Previously he represented Arizonas 6th Congressional District in the House.