Republicans are divided over whether President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump Jr. claims CNN covering for ‘leftist hack’ Carl Bernstein over Trump Tower story Trump misstates approval rating in latest poll Arizona governor faces pressure over McCain replacement MORE’s escalating legal problems pose a major threat to their Senate and House majorities in November. The emerging consensus is that the House GOP is likely to bear the brunt of the damage as the party seeks to defend 25 seats carried by Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. claims CNN covering for ‘leftist hack’ Carl Bernstein over Trump Tower story Arizona governor faces pressure over McCain replacement Kaine shares the advice McCain gave him after losing 2016 election MORE in 2016, while Democrats need to flip 23 to capture the lower chamber. But some Republicans say one legal issue in particular is shaping up to be a broader political challenge for the GOP: former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s claim that the president directed him to pay two women for their silence during the 2016 campaign. “For the base, the hardcore base, I don’t know that it matters that much, but it certainly swings independents and those who have second thoughts along the way. You got to think that,” Sen. Jeff FlakeJeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeArizona governor faces pressure over McCain replacement Tributes pour in for John McCain CNN’s Tapper questions whether reverence for McCain can be attributed partly to Trump’s presidency MORE (Ariz.), one of the president’s loudest GOP critics, said when asked what impact Cohen’s recent plea deal and the fraud conviction of former Trump campaign chairman Paul ManafortPaul John ManafortTrump misstates approval rating in latest poll Manafort verdict strengthens Mueller’s hand for round two Where were Democrats calling out corruption during Clinton scandal? MORE would have on midterm races.“This is serious,” added Flake, who’s retiring in early January. Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamFlake says Senate does not want Trump to fire Sessions GOP divided over midterm threat posed by Trump’s legal travails Political world mourns John McCain MORE (R-S.C.) warned, “It’s not helpful to Republicans.” “It’s just one more narrative of people around the president doing bad things,” he said. “The economy is strong. We’ll have our side of the story. But I don’t thin
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