Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Cornyn pulls out of running for FBI director job
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Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 11:52:09 -0600
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Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) has told the Trump administration he will no longer pursue the post of FBI director. The second-ranking GOP senator interviewed for the job last weekend.

"Now more than ever the country needs a well-credentialed, independent FBI director. I've informed the administration that I'm committed to helping them find such an individual, and that the best way I can serve is continuing to fight for a conservative agenda in the U.S. Senate," Cornyn said in a statement.

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