John Cornyn: “if my friend the Senator from Virginia needs a minute or two to wrap up, I know it caught him midthought. I am happy to…”

If this were just between me and Todd Blanche, we would have worked this out, but, apparently, he’s getting some pushback from higher-ups at the White House. I don’t know who, but it doesn’t need to be this hard.

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.

All we had the authority to do what we did, and I think did the best we could.

That's a convenient excuse, and it happens to be untrue.