Hatch Plans Escape

Veteran Sen. Orrin Hatch plans to retire at the end of the year, despite personal entreaties from President Trump.

The president went all-out to persuade the Utah Republican, currently the longest-serving member of his party in the upper chamber, to run for an eighth term, in part out of concern that longtime critic Mitt Romney would run for the seat.

"For over 40 years I've had the great honor of serving as your senator," Hatch said in a video released Tuesday afternoon.