Sasse said he backed many of President Trump’s decisions when it comes to judicial nominations and regulatory changes. But he said the daily drama and tumult surrounding the White House are a distraction from many key issues facing the country, including its involvement in ongoing wars and cybersecurity concerns.

Last week, Sasse raised the issue of becoming an independent when he responded on Twitter to an Iowa woman who said she left the Democratic Party because she dislikes both the major parties.

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“Yep — regularly consider it,” he tweeted back.

Sasse, a former president of Midland University, which lies west of Omaha, pointed out to CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday that he was just one of a few members of the Senate who has never been a politician before. And he said his disillusionment was directed at the entire political system, not just the GOP.

“The main thing the Democrats are for is being anti-Republican and anti-Trump,” he said. “The main thing Republicans are for is being anti-Democrat and anti-CNN. And neither of these things are really worth getting out of bed in the morning for.”

Asked whether he would run for president in 2020, he said he was more likely to run for the local “noxious weed control board.” But he didn’t completely rule out a White House run.

“We spend way too much time talking about campaigning,” he said.

Later, speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” he said the daily drama coming out of the White House was a “distraction.”