Overview
- Sen. John Cornyn, in a Semafor interview published Monday, said President Donald Trump "seems to revel in chaos" and that Trump often changes his mind based on who he last spoke to.
- Cornyn disclosed he withheld his vote on a Trump-backed immigration funding measure until the White House agreed to release more than $10 billion in previously approved border reimbursements to Texas.
- He said he will not direct his major fundraising operation to help Ken Paxton, the Trump-endorsed nominee who defeated him in the May runoff, and instead plans to support other Republican Senate candidates.
- Cornyn also said he pressed attorney general nominee Todd Blanche about whether he would follow an unlawful order from the president and reported Blanche told him he would resign rather than break the law.
- Political outlets framed Cornyn’s turn as a sign of widening GOP fractures that could affect Senate confirmations, where money flows for competitive 2026 races, and Republican prospects in key states because Cornyn has long been a top party fundraiser.