Spurned by Trump, Senator John Cornyn Shows Newfound Independence
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Jack Crosbie
Summary
John Cornyn, the incumbent Texas Senator, has been abandoned by Donald Trump who instead endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary. After being spurned, Cornyn is showing newfound independence and willingness to push back against Trump, criticizing the former president's tendency to "revel in chaos." The article examines Cornyn's political evolution from loyal Trump ally to a more defiant figure after losing Trump's favor.
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Rolling StoneSpurned by Trump, Senator John Cornyn Shows Newfound Independencerollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn the book of Job, it was written that the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away.
The humiliated, punished senator has clearly decided he does not want to suffer in silence and devotion to his vengeful deity.
Trump likes to 'revel in chaos.'
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