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How Republicans are reacting to Trump's attempt to leverage confirmation hearing

NPR | By Steve Inskeep
Published June 18, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

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.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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