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- Trump is planning to bombard likely 2024 challenger Ron DeSantis with damning opposition research.
- Senate Republicans call the burgeoning assault fair game and expect things to get much spicier.
- "Everyone who gets involved in these races knows that's part of what you must endure," one said.
Senate Republicans aren't surprised that Donald Trump is dead set on publicly destroying anticipated 2024 challenger Ron DeSantis by compiling politically damaging opposition research on the Florida governor.
In fact, some said that's exactly what the party needs to produce a winning presidential candidate the next time around.
"We want to know who's who when we get to the general election," freshman Sen. Tommy Tuberville said of the mudslinging-packed vetting process.