President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that his endorsement of Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is why the senator is holding up Todd Blanche’s confirmation for attorney general.
The president, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, described Blanche as “outstanding” and said that he expected the confirmation process to be “pretty routine because he’s so good.” Blanche was confirmed as deputy attorney general by the Senate, 52-46, last year.
“I don’t know, maybe John Cornyn is upset with me because I didn’t endorse him. I don’t know what it is, but I haven’t heard that there’s a problem,” Trump added. “I heard he’s going through quite...
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