Cornyn defends Justice Roberts and his influence on Jan. 6 cases

Who?Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) — former Senate Republican Whip LISTEN: Laslo & CornynAsk a Pol asks:Have you seen the recent New York Times article about Chief Justice John Roberts and his influence on the Jan. 6 cases? The left is now saying he’s not the centrist they thought he was.Key Cornyn: [Supreme Court Justice from 1990 to 2009] “David Souter wasn't the guy that Republicans thought he would be either, so I don't find anything particularly remarkable about that,” Sen. John Cornyn exclusively told Ask a Pol. ICYMI — parts of this interview first appeared in Laslo’s Raw Story feature on Chief Justice Roberts Caught our ear:“I wouldn't be taking advice from members of Congress on how to do my job if I was him,” Cornyn told us.Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. John CornynSCENE: Sen. Cornyn’s walking past the trams underneath the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo briefly catches up with him. Matt Laslo: “Hey, did you catch that New York Times piece on Justice Roberts and the immunity case and some of other J6 cases?”John Cornyn: “I think I saw the headline, that’s about all.”ML: “Cause now, I guess, the left is saying he’s not the centrist that they painted him as…”JC: “He’s got lifetime tenure.”ML: “Yeah.”Laslo chuckles.JC: [SCOTUS Justice from 1990 to 2009] “David Souter wasn't the guy that Republicans thought he would be either, so I don't find anything particularly remarkable about that.”ML: “Cause they would probably say that he's wading in too much on some of these cases. Like, you respect him?”JC: “You know, I wouldn't be taking advice from members of Congress on how to do my job if I was him either.”ML: “Fair, fair, fair. Have a good one, sir.”Content posted at AskaPol.com is copyrighted. Use our original content to move the story forward. And, please, link to us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe