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How Republicans are reacting to Trump's attempt to leverage confirmation hearing

NPR Politics · Jun 18, 2026, 8:45 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political strategist Rina Shah about congressional Republicans' reactions to President Trump's efforts to tie Jay Clayton's confirmation to unrelated legislation.

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