Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is facing criticism from an early primary opponent for voicing concerns about President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey. Kelli Ward, who lost a primary bid against Sen. John McCain last year, ripped Flake saying he and Democrats are "suffering from derangement syndrome."
"Hillary [Clinton] supporters like CNN and [Evan] McMullin supporters like Flake are still upset that the American people rejected their anti-American agenda in the election,” Ward said in a statement.
She added that questioning the timing of Comey's firing—which comes as the FBI is investigating Russia's meddling in the presidential and any times between Trump and Moscow—is "simply another way to attack our president."
"The establishment opposition has been reduced to pushing wild conspiracy theories in the hopes that it will delegitimize our President. People didn’t buy their snake oil in November and they aren’t buying it now," she said.
