Fischer, a staunch supporter, cuts ties with Trump

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska steadfastly stood by Donald Trump all summer, defending him against critics and arguing that he was far better than Democrat Hillary Clinton.

On Saturday, Fischer had enough.

Fischer joined U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and about two dozen other GOP members of Congress over the weekend to denounce her party’s presidential nominee and call for Trump to step aside after the release of a lewd, trash-talking Trump tape.

It had to be a sweet moment for Sasse, an original member of the anti-Trump movement. He was praised in some quarters Saturday for his early — and sometimes lonely — opposition to Trump.

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