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How Republicans are reacting to Trump's attempt to leverage confirmation hearing
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political strategist Rina Shah about congressional Republicans' reactions to President Trump's efforts to tie Jay Clayton's confirmation to unrelated legislation.
NPR Politics — 18 June 2026
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political strategist Rina Shah about congressional Republicans' reactions to President Trump's efforts to tie Jay Clayton's confirmation to unrelated legislation.
This report comes from NPR Politics. The story centres on How Republicans are reacting to Trump's attempt to leverage confirmation hearing. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from NPR Politics and related outlets covering this beat.
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