Lisa Murkowski said a fear of retaliation under President Donald Trump's administration is rising to levels she's not seen before, acknowledging this week that it is so pervasive that even the ...

"I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real. And that’s not right," the Alaska Republican senator said this week.

During a 45-minute discussion, the senator discussed a number of topics, ranging from protests to illegal withholding of funds to widespread anxiety.