John Cornyn settles into ‘liberating’ leverage role on his way to retirement
John Cornyn (R-TX) appears to be living his best life. Negotiations remain ongoing in Cornyn’s quest to kill the Justice Department’s canceled “anti-weaponization fund” beyond verbal promises in order to advance Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination out of the Judiciary Committee.AdvertisementFor its part, the White House has little choice but to work with Cornyn. Senate Republicans effectively have a two-vote majority with the continued absence of Sen.
- ▪John Cornyn (R-TX) appears to be living his best life.
- ▪Negotiations remain ongoing in Cornyn’s quest to kill the Justice Department’s canceled “anti-weaponization fund” beyond verbal promises in order to advance Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination out of the Judiciary Committee.Advertise
- ▪Senate Republicans effectively have a two-vote majority with the continued absence of Sen.
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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) appears to be living his best life. That is, at least for someone who will soon be out of a job.The fourth-term GOP senator is making the most of his remaining months in office, in part by using the time since losing his May primary runoff to Trump-backed Ken Paxton to score concessions from the White House in exchange for his crucial support on nominees. Recommended Stories Democrats weigh backing Trump’s push to pair Iran with Russia sanctions GOP rallies around Thune after White House says Trump’s patience is ‘running out’ Thune fires back after White House says Trump’s patience is ‘running out’ on Save America Act: ‘Get the votes’ Or in Cornyn’s own words: “It’s nice to have some cards to play.”Advertisement “Liberating” is how he described his negotiating…
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