Overview
- In a wide June 22 interview, Senator John Cornyn said the president "seems to revel in chaos" and accused him of changing his mind based on the last person he speaks with.
- Cornyn withheld support for the administration’s $70 billion immigration package until the White House agreed to move forward with more than $10 billion in reimbursed border security funds for Texas.
- He privately pressed attorney‑general nominee Todd Blanche on whether he would obey an unlawful order, and Blanche told Cornyn he would resign rather than carry out something he believed illegal.
- Cornyn announced he will organize a large September fundraiser to help other Senate Republicans while refusing to send campaign money to Ken Paxton, saying Paxton and President Trump have ample resources.
- Paxton’s nomination and Cornyn’s new posture underline a widening split in the Republican Party and leave open the possibility that Cornyn will use remaining Senate influence to affect confirmations and November races.