Jeff Flake would consider Trump's 2020 challenge: "Someone must stand on the Republican side"

Senator Jeff Flake of the Arizona GOP did not close the door on a possible White House race against President Trump.

The Arizona lawmaker – who announced last year that he would not seek re-election to the Senate – told Politico Friday that he did not have it. excluded, "nor did he" exclude "it.

"Just, there has to be someone on the Republican side," said Flake, adding that he thought Ohio Governor John Kasich and Senator Ben Sasse, R- Neb., Would also be a good Republican alternative to challenge Trump in 2020.

"I hope somebody does [run], just to remind Republicans what it means to be conservative and what it means to be decent. We have to bring it back, "said Flake at the exit. "You can mount the base for a cycle or two, but it uses very little. Anger and resentment are not a guiding philosophy. "

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And while insisting that a senate of senators in Arizona in 2020 was "not at the rendezvous," he also told Politico that he "did not swear against politics."

On Thursday, Flake announced via Twitter, alongside Senator Chris Coons, D-Del., His intention to "seek unanimous consent" to vote in favor of a law that would "protect" the special advocate, Robert Mueller.

"When the Senate convenes next week, @ChrisCoons and I will seek unanimous consent to bring S.2644, the Law on the Independence and Integrity of Special Councils, to a Senate vote" , did he declare. tweeted. "After the sacking of the AG, it is more important than ever to protect the special council."

The announcement, which took place a day after Jeff Sessions resigned from his position as Attorney General, sparked criticism from the president.

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"Jeff Flake (y) does not want to protect the special advocate confirmed out of the Senate, he wants to protect his future after being indelible in Arizona for the" crime "of doing a terrible job!" tweeted. "A weak and inefficient guy!"

Flake told Politico that Republicans "can not be Donald Trump's party."

As to whether Trump can again claim electoral victory, it "depends on one of them, there is no alternative on the Republican side. And second, if the Democrats nominate someone on the far left, it's possible, "Flake told Politico.

Kaitlyn Schallhorn and Nicole Darrah from Fox News contributed to this report.