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Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 8, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Trump urges ouster of senator he blames for derailing VA nod

By CATHERINE LUCEY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a rally at the Four Seasons Arena at Montana ExpoPark, Thursday, July 5, 2018, in Great Falls, Mont. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump says he’ll offer Elizabeth Warren $1 million to take DNA test

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this March 6, 2018, file photo, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., flanked by Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., left, and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., arrives for a vote on a Senate banking bill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Jon Tester ‘welcomes’ Donald Trump by touting passed bills

By Matt Volz - Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Fargo, N.D. Trump was in Fargo to campaign for Republican Senate hopeful Kevin Cramer, who is hoping to unseat Democrat Heidi Heitkamp. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Trump to visit Montana after promising Tester would ‘pay’

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FILE - In this May 4, 2018, file photo, Donald Trump Jr., waves from the stage at the National Rifle Association in Dallas. A dispute between two political families escalated June 19 as Donald Trump Jr. canceled plans to raise money for George P. Bush, the eldest son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Trump Jr. decided to withdraw from a fundraiser after Jeb Bush criticized the president’s immigration policy, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Trump Jr. rallies Republicans to defeat Montana Sen. Tester

By MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 4, 2018, file photo, Donald Trump Jr., waves from the stage at the National Rifle Association in Dallas. A dispute between two political families escalated June 19 as Donald Trump Jr. canceled plans to raise money for George P. Bush, the eldest son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Trump Jr. decided to withdraw from a fundraiser after Jeb Bush criticized the president’s immigration policy, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

The Latest: Trump Jr. urges Republicans to unseat Tester

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Matt Rosendale, a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, attends a watch party for primary returns Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)

Rosendale won’t debate Tester Sunday, cites Father’s Day

By MATT VOLZ - Associated Press

In this June 5, 2018 photo, Matt Rosendale addresses supporters in Helena, Mont., after winning the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Rosendale will challenge Democratic incumbent Jon Tester in November. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)

GOP lifts up Montana Senate candidate trying to oust Tester

By MATT VOLZ - Associated Press

Matt Rosendale, a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, speaks with a supporter Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Helena, Mont. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)

Rosendale wins Montana GOP Senate primary, to face Tester

By MATT VOLZ - Associated Press

FILE -This Thursday, March 22, 2018 file photo shows the four Republican candidates for U.S. Senate prior to a debate Montana State University on, in Bozeman, Montana. From left, Russell Fagg, Troy Downing, Matt Rosendale and Al Olszewski are competing for the chance to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Tester this fall. (AP Photo/Matt Volz, File)

The Latest: Matt Rosendale wins Montana GOP Senate primary

Associated Press

Sen. Jon Tester of Montana is regarded as one of the Senate's most vulnerable Democrats, trying to defy the odds in a state that Donald Trump carried by 20 percentage points in the 2016 presidential election. (Associated Press/File)

Jon Tester’s Montana Democrats seek Green Party ballot ouster

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - This March 22, 2018 file photo shows candidates for the Republican nomination to U.S. Senate, from left, Russell Fagg, Troy Downing, Matt Rosendale and Albert Olszewski listen to a question posed by a moderator belonging to the College Republicans at Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont. Outside money has poured into Montana's Republican U.S. Senate primary that will decide the challenger for Democratic incumbent Jon Tester. (Rachel Leathe/Bozeman Daily Chronicle via AP, File)

Money flows as Republicans jockey for Montana US senate slot

By MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press

Sen. Jon Tester of Montana is regarded as one of the Senate's most vulnerable Democrats, trying to defy the odds in a state that Donald Trump carried by 20 percentage points in the 2016 presidential election. (Associated Press/File)

GOP groups take out ads to stoke Trump-Tester feud

By MATT VOLZ - Associated Press

Senate Democrats are waging all-out war against nominees, Ronny Jackson paid the price

By David Keene - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to media as he meets with crew and passengers of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House takes feud with Sen. Tester to Montana airwaves

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington. Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs withdrew April 26, in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the &quot;false allegations&quot; against him have become a distraction. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s rhetoric misleading on VA issues

By HOPE YEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 16, 2018, file photo, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, M.D., left, sits with Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Veteran's Affairs Committee, before their meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs withdrew April 26, in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the &quot;false allegations&quot; against him have become a distraction. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts claims on VA nominee, vet care

By HOPE YEN - Associated Press

Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat, caught the attention of Americans with allegations that toppled President Trump's Veterans Affairs nominee, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson. (Associated Press/File)

The Latest: Tester says he’s committed to helping veterans

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President Donald Trump with German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Donald Trump demands Sen. Tester resign after VA fight

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington. Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs withdrew April 26, in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the &quot;false allegations&quot; against him have become a distraction. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump says Democrat should quit over VA nomination brouhaha

By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press