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Cornyn: Massie, Cassidy situation with Trump different from mine
Key takeaways
- John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday said his relationship with President Trump is different from the Cassidy and Massie situation, referring to Sen.
- Cornyn told News Nation s Chris Stirewalt that he does not think Trump s endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) was about him and his criticisms of the president.
- I think it s very different from the Cassidy and Massie situation, because I ve been a Trump ally, as you point out, the senator said during an appearance on The Hill Sunday with Stirewalt.
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John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday said his relationship with President Trump is different from the Cassidy and Massie situation, referring to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who both lost Republican primaries to Trump-endorsed candidates.
Cornyn told News Nation s Chris Stirewalt that he does not think Trump s endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) was about him and his criticisms of the president.
I think it s very different from the Cassidy and Massie situation, because I ve been a Trump ally, as you point out, the senator said during an appearance on The Hill Sunday with Stirewalt.
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