In a stunning political development anti-Trump Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ)announced on Tuesday he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2018.

Flake was down by 26 points to GOP challenger Dr. Kelli Ward in recent polling.

He knew he didn’t have a chance.

Jeff Flake trashed Republican voters and President Trump on the way out the door.

On Tuesday afternoon White House Spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters it was probably a good idea Flake was not seeking reelection.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Based on previous statements and based on the lack of support he has from Arizona that’s probably a good move.

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Here’s more from Huckabee Sanders defending the president and Republican voters after Jeff Flake’s toxic speech.