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Retiring GOP lawmaker defies Trump as he warns party to ‘button up their chin strap’

A retiring GOP congressman broke with President Donald Trump over the fight for his seat and sounded an alarm for his party. Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) told Politico in an interview Saturday that he would "absolutely not" cast his vote for businessman David Flippo , the Trump-endorsed Republican running to succeed him in Nevada's 2nd District. Amodei warned…

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