Transcript for Senior GOP senator announces retirementPresident trump facing big changes on capitol hill losing a key ally, Utah senator orrin hatch announced he will retire at the end of this term. Orrin hatch, the longest serving senate Republican is the top trump supporter here on the hill. But despite even personal pleas from the president hatch announced he is retiring after 41 years here, the former boxer said it's time to hang up his gloves. This now opens the door for Mitt Romney to make a possible run for the Utah seat. Orrin hatch is just the latest powerful Republican to indicate that he's going to leave office.

Source: ABC News January 03, 2018 12:21 UTC