The Latest: Trump hails Hatch after retirement announcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Sen. Orrin Hatch's announcement that he won't seek re-election (all times local):5:30 p.m.
President Donald Trump is congratulating Utah Republican Orrin Hatch on an "absolutely incredible career" after Hatch announced he will not be seeking re-election after more than 40 years in the Senate.
Trump says via Twitter that Hatch "has been a tremendous supporter" and says he "will never forget the (beyond kind) statements he has made about me as President."
Trump adds that Hatch "is my friend and he will be greatly missed in the U.S. Senate!"
Hatch is the longest-serving Republican in the Senate and chairs the powerful Senate Finance Committee.