assail (verb)
11.7.17
[Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)] recently said he won't run for reelection next year. After the announcement, he gave a dramatic floor speech where he assailed President Trump and the changes he has brought to the Republican Party.
—Jordain Carney, "Senators propose closing 'domestic violence loophole' after Texas shooting," 7 Nov. 2017 {5:34 PM EST}
[Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)] recently said he won't run for reelection next year. After the announcement, he gave a dramatic floor speech where he assailed President Trump and the changes he has brought to the Republican Party.
—Jordain Carney, "Senators propose closing 'domestic violence loophole' after Texas shooting," 7 Nov. 2017 {5:34 PM EST}
assailant (noun)