Fetterman: Trump has 'zero leverage' over lame-duck GOP senators

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:26:46 GMT

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) pointed to weaknesses in President Trump’s influence in Congress amid opposition from three outgoing Republican senators to the president’s nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to a permanent role overseeing the Department of Justice (DOJ). Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.), Bill Cassidy (La.) and John Cornyn (Texas) have all expressed skepticism...

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