John Cornyn: “The same challenges to our integrity, resilience, and courage to resist pressure from outside groups you'll be having to…”

President Trump needs someone in this role, as well with a strong legal mind, but who also is close enough to him to give him confidential legal advice to tell him hard truths.

Didn't we do this once before?

It would be a monumental mistake for Blanche to attempt to resurrect the $1.8 billion program in another form.

There’s nothing we could do to rein in the president when he said he likes the fund and he wishes it still exists, but the fact of the matter [is] it’s dead, and that’s all we could do under these circumstances.