By — Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/senator-posts-video-of-getting-charged-by-elephant-in-africa Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Senator posts video of being charged by elephants in Africa Politics Feb 26, 2016 2:17 PM EDT These elephants have no respect for a fellow Republican. No respect I tell ya. #Gorongosa #EndWildlifeTrafficking pic.twitter.com/BDOnGtE98U — Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) February 25, 2016 WASHINGTON — Republicans like to tout the elephant as their party symbol, but as Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake recently found out, the animals don’t always like Republicans. The GOP senator posted a video on his Twitter account Thursday of a group of elephants, including baby elephants, charging his group’s vehicle in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. The video filmed from the back of the vehicle shows a small herd running toward them, and someone says “go, go, go” from the car as it speeds up. “These elephants have no respect for a fellow Republican,” Flake tweeted in a post that included the video. “No respect I tell ya.” Management at Gorongosa National Park confirmed that elephants approached a U.S. delegation during a visit last week. Flake was part of a congressional mission of Republicans and Democrats that he led to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia last week to investigate the harmful effects of wildlife trafficking and poaching. He has introduced a bill to require the U.S. government to work with countries affected by wildlife poaching. Flake is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Africa and Global Health Policy subcommittee. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
These elephants have no respect for a fellow Republican. No respect I tell ya. #Gorongosa #EndWildlifeTrafficking pic.twitter.com/BDOnGtE98U — Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) February 25, 2016 WASHINGTON — Republicans like to tout the elephant as their party symbol, but as Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake recently found out, the animals don’t always like Republicans. The GOP senator posted a video on his Twitter account Thursday of a group of elephants, including baby elephants, charging his group’s vehicle in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. The video filmed from the back of the vehicle shows a small herd running toward them, and someone says “go, go, go” from the car as it speeds up. “These elephants have no respect for a fellow Republican,” Flake tweeted in a post that included the video. “No respect I tell ya.” Management at Gorongosa National Park confirmed that elephants approached a U.S. delegation during a visit last week. Flake was part of a congressional mission of Republicans and Democrats that he led to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia last week to investigate the harmful effects of wildlife trafficking and poaching. He has introduced a bill to require the U.S. government to work with countries affected by wildlife poaching. Flake is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Africa and Global Health Policy subcommittee. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now