Key facts
- Senator John Cornyn dropped his effort to name a Texas highway after Donald Trump.
- Donald Trump endorsed Cornyn's primary opponent.
- Cornyn stated he looks forward to working in the private sector after his term ends in January.
Texas Senator John Cornyn has abandoned his legislative effort to name a highway after President Donald Trump. The decision comes after Trump publicly backed Cornyn's primary challenger, a move that appears to have soured the relationship between the two Republicans. Cornyn, whose current term concludes in January, indicated that he is looking forward to transitioning to the private sector upon leaving office. The specific highway and the details of the naming proposal were not provided in the report.