Republican Senators Cornyn and Tillis aren’t heroes. What they are seeking from Trump
is the bare minimum that should exist in any democratic society.
Senators Cornyn and Tillis, both Republicans, argue that no president, along with their family and business, should be permanently exempt from IRS scrutiny. They also oppose the use of taxpayer money to fund a slush fund for Trump’s allies who supported efforts to challenge an election.
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That’s it.
This isn’t about high-stakes, groundbreaking policy.
Presidents shouldn’t be above the law.
Trump rejected the proposal and threatened to delay Blanche’s nomination until the next Congress session.
On Truth Social, Trump stated:
Todd Blanche is a STAR, and everyone knows it! He has the potential to go down as one of the Greatest Attorney Generals of All Time. However, John Cornyn, of Texas, and Thom Tillis, of North Carolina, both of whom I refused to Endorse, and whose political careers have been ended by my action, are refusing to vote for this Great Nominee, who will remain, in any event, as Acting.
Remember, both Cornyn and Tillis voted for Merrick Garland, and others, too numerous to mention. I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd’s name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him back after Cornyn and Tillis are out of office.
Trump’s approach to dealing with dissenting Republicans seems contradictory; he threatens to give them what they want.
Republicans are puzzled by Trump’s actions, although the rationale behind them isn’t hard to comprehend.
