Cornyn's own GOP colleagues are less than enthusiastic about his candidacy for FBI director
By Karoun Demirjian, Sean Sullivan and Ed O'Keefe May 15 at 7:38 PM
There is a growing obstacle standing in the way of Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) becoming the next director of the FBI — his own Republican colleagues.
Led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), a chorus of GOP senators has signaled that they would prefer President Trump to nominate somebody other than the second-ranking Republican senator, despite his status as a well-liked and influential figure on Capitol Hill.
Their message: It’s nothing personal. But if Trump were to nominate Cornyn, who has shown interest in the job, it would trigger a raft of consequences that could be detrimental to McConnell and the broader GOP agenda.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) offered a response that was common among Republican senators Monday, praising Cornyn’s qualifications before adding: “I’d hate to lose him.”
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