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Flake illustrated his disregard for actually advancing conservative policies by blocking President Trump's [[conservative]] judicial nominees because he disliked the administration's [[America First]] trade policies.<ref>Wilber, Del Quentin (June 24, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-senator-threatens-to-block-trumps-judicial-nominees-over-trade-policies-1529866625 GOP Senator Threatens to Block Trump’s Judicial Nominees Over Trade Policies]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Carney, Jordain (June 30, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/394921-appeals-court-nominees-languish-in-senate-as-flake-demands-tariff-vote Appeals court nominees languish in Senate as Flake demands tariff vote]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 30, 2018.</ref> He claimed he would stop his opposition to conservative judges after the Senate passed a symbolic resolution on the issue,<ref>Carney, Jordain (July 11, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/396596-flake-drops-opposition-to-trumps-judges-after-tariff-votes Flake drops opposition to Trump's judges after tariff vote]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> but he then announced he would go on a long vacation in [[Zimbabwe]] – where he spoke highly of the country's system of governance despite international outcry over its authoritarianism, despite comparing President Trump to authoritarians<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (August 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/03/sen-jeff-flake-on-zimbabwes-disputed-election-democracy-doesnt-get-any-better-than-this/ Jeff Flake on Zimbabwe’s Disputed Election: ‘Democracy Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref> – at a time when the Senate badly needed him to confirm conservative nominees.<ref>Multiple references:

Flake illustrated his disregard for actually advancing conservative policies by blocking President Trump's [[conservative]] judicial nominees because he disliked the administration's [[America First]] trade policies.<ref>Wilber, Del Quentin (June 24, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-senator-threatens-to-block-trumps-judicial-nominees-over-trade-policies-1529866625 GOP Senator Threatens to Block Trump’s Judicial Nominees Over Trade Policies]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Carney, Jordain (June 30, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/394921-appeals-court-nominees-languish-in-senate-as-flake-demands-tariff-vote Appeals court nominees languish in Senate as Flake demands tariff vote]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 30, 2018.</ref> He claimed he would stop his opposition to conservative judges after the Senate passed a symbolic resolution on the issue,<ref>Carney, Jordain (July 11, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/396596-flake-drops-opposition-to-trumps-judges-after-tariff-votes Flake drops opposition to Trump's judges after tariff vote]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> but he then announced he would go on a long vacation in [[Zimbabwe]] – where he spoke highly of the country's system of governance despite international outcry over its authoritarianism, despite comparing President Trump to authoritarians<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (August 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/03/sen-jeff-flake-on-zimbabwes-disputed-election-democracy-doesnt-get-any-better-than-this/ Jeff Flake on Zimbabwe’s Disputed Election: ‘Democracy Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref> – at a time when the Senate badly needed him to confirm conservative nominees.<ref>Multiple references:

*Byrd, Haley (August 1, 2018). [https://www.weeklystandard.com/haley-byrd/is-jeff-flakes-summer-vacation-sabotaging-trumps-judicial-nominees Is Jeff Flake’s Summer Vacation Sabotaging Trump’s Nominees?] ''The Weekly Standard''. Retrieved August 2, 2018.

*Byrd, Haley (August 1, 2018). [https://www.weeklystandard.com/haley-byrd/is-jeff-flakes-summer-vacation-sabotaging-trumps-judicial-nominees Is Jeff Flake’s Summer Vacation Sabotaging Trump’s Nominees?] ''The Weekly Standard''. Retrieved August 2, 2018.

*Tancredo, Tom (August 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/04/tancredo-jeff-flake-fake/ Exclusive — Tancredo: Jeff Flake is a Fake]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 4, 2018.</ref> In late September 2018, Flake was duped by the leader of a left-wing organization funded by [[George Soros]] into single-handedly delaying a Senate vote on conservative nominee [[Brett Kavanaugh]].<ref>Klein, Aaron (October 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/01/woman-who-confronted-jeff-flake-in-elevator-leads-soros-funded-activist-group/ Woman Who Confronted Jeff Flake in Elevator Leads Soros-Funded Activist Group]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 2, 2018.</ref>

*Tancredo, Tom (August 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/04/tancredo-jeff-flake-fake/ Exclusive — Tancredo: Jeff Flake is a Fake]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 4, 2018.</ref> In late September 2018, Flake was duped by the leader of a left-wing organization funded by [[George Soros]] into single-handedly delaying a Senate vote on conservative nominee [[Brett Kavanaugh]].<ref>Klein, Aaron (October 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/01/woman-who-confronted-jeff-flake-in-elevator-leads-soros-funded-activist-group/ Woman Who Confronted Jeff Flake in Elevator Leads Soros-Funded Activist Group]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 2, 2018.</ref><ref>Gearty, Robert (October 2, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/anti-kavanaugh-protesters-accosting-senators-have-ties-to-soros Anti-Kavanaugh protesters accosting senators have ties to Soros]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 2, 2018.</ref>

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