# Cornyn Noncommittal on Blanche After Confirmation Hearing

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Podcast: [The Arena with Kasie Hunt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arena-with-kasie-hunt-7354686)
Published: 2026-07-16T00:40:00+00:00
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Kasie Hunt interviews Republican Senator John Kennedy shortly after he questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his confirmation hearing. The panel reacts to DNI nominee Jay Clayton's refusal to give a clear answer on who won the 2020 presidential election. Some White House officials were asked to turn over their phones as Susie Wiles and Kash Patel intensify their probe into leaks about Trump's Air Force One. Plus, a furious President Trump overturned the suspension of ICE traffic stops amid MAGA criticism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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