Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., have a lot in common. Both are soon to be unemployed, and both have a serial hatred for the people who elected them to public office.
BREAKING: Senate Judiciary Committee postpones vote on Todd Blanche’s AG nomination due to continued slow-walking by GOP Sens. Cornyn and Tillis. pic.twitter.com/lnJnEF7nhW
— Shawn Fleetwood (@ShawnFleetwood) July 30, 2026
As Grassley’s team indicated, the GOP senators are withholding their support due to alleged concerns about a now-defunct $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for victims of Democrat lawfare. Tillis has also fearmongered about Blanche weaponizing the Justice Department and even compared the Biden DOJ’s weaponization to the Trump administration’s efforts to achieve accountability for that abuse.
[READ: Senators Fight Harder Against Restitution For DOJ Weaponization Than Against Weaponization Itself]
Try as they may to portray themselves as “dignified” statesmen who are taking their jobs seriously, Cornyn and Tillis aren’t fooling anyone.
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— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) March 20, 2025
Such two-faced behavior isn’t a new phenomenon. If anything, it’s indicative of how most elected Republicans who hate their voters operate.
Republicans learned long ago that they don’t actually have to agree with or like their voters. They realized that if they do the bare minimum — confirming Trump nominees, repeating MAGA talking points, talking about how bad Democrats are, etc. — they could maintain their grip on power.
It’s only now that they’re on their way out the Senate door that Cornyn and Tillis are OK with letting the public in on who they (and many of their Republican colleagues) really are.
[READ: Cornyn, Tillis Drag Their Feet On Blanche Nomination After Voting For Obama, Biden Appointees]
Which GOP senators are lying to their voters and using you as a human shield because your career is over?
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) July 30, 2026
Cornyn thinks he’s being clever, but he’s too stupid to understand the implications of anything he’s claiming. Every time he opens his mouth, he increases the likelihood… https://t.co/ExoqfNIv4m
The Senate GOP’s refusal to pass the SAVE America Act is another great example of this.
Acquiring a Republican Party that actually believes in the issues their voters care about and will fight for them on the policy battles that matter when they matter is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It’s an endeavor that’s going to take multiple primary cycles — one that will require dedication from the Republican base (and better endorsements from leaders like Trump).
Self-governance does not mean casting a ballot, going home, and expecting politicians to “do the right thing” until the next election. It’s a lifelong commitment that demands the American people be active citizens in their government. And until the GOP base recognizes that and consistently acts on it, there will always be more John Cornyns and Thom Tillises ready to cause trouble.
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