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Top GOP Sen. Cornyn Tells Trump Admin. He Is Not Interested In FBI Director Job

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05.16.17 | 1:44 pm
UNITED STATES - MAY 10: Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, talks with reporters in the Capitol on May 10, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - MAY 10: Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, is interviewed in the Capitol about the firing of former FBI director James Comey on May 10, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call... UNITED STATES - MAY 10: Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, is interviewed in the Capitol about the firing of former FBI director James Comey on May 10, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Sen. John Cornyn tells Trump administration he’ll stay in Senate, is not interested in FBI director job.

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  2. Seriously. A dim bulb to be sure, but smarter than I gave him credit for. We dodged a big bullet on this. Now, for the other two “smaller” bullets.

  3. Avatar for hjs62 hjs62 says:

    Yep, Rosenstein had his reputation slimed in less than two weeks.

  4. “Mad, bad and dangerous to know”

    Word is getting around…

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