Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., will make a speech scheduled for Wednesday where he will compare President Trump’s concerns of media objectivity to similar comments made by communist dictator Joseph Stalin. Flake, a fervent critic of the Trump administration, is set to give the speech the same day Trump is expected to announce the winners of the so-called “fake news” awards. The senator will use his speech to condemn Trump’s attacks on the press and for calling it “the enemy of the American people.”In the draft of the speech, obtained by The Washington Post, Flake will then compare Trump’s comments to statements made by Stalin, who is responsible for the murder of millions. He's toxic!”Flake announced his resignation in October with a scathing attack on the president, calling his behavior “reckless, outrageous, and undignified." The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Source: Fox News January 15, 2018 06:11 UTC