Article snippet: Democratic Sen. MORE months before a midterm election: A Republican senator. Sen. MORE (R-Ga.) is breaking with Trump and his scathing criticism of Tester, who the president has blamed for sinking Ronny Jackson’s nomination to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Isakson offered his latest defense of Tester — who faces reelection this fall in a state Trump won in 2016 — at an event in Georgia. He noted that reporting this week appeared to verify some of the allegations against Jackson. Isakson, the chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, pointed to a CNN story that detailed concerns Vice President Pence’s physician had about Jackson, saying it made Trump’s assertion that the allegations against Jackson were off base a “false statement.” “Part of the allegations made in one of the affidavits was verified by [CNN],” he said. “I did my job and every senator has the responsibility if they’re presented with accusations to try and seek the truth. And that exonerates everybody who seeks the truth.” CNN reported that Pence’s physician privately raised his concerns with the White House about Jackson last year. The vice president’s doctor questioned whether Jackson had violated privacy protections for Pence’s wife. Isakson’s comments comes as Trump and his allies have unleashed a rhetorical firestorm against Tester, warning that his decision to go public with the accusations against Jackson make him newly vulnerable going into his November electi... Link to the full article to read more