Texas News Sen. Cornyn Appears To Be Distancing Himself From President Trump. The Possible Benefits – & Risks KWBU | By Texas Standard Published October 20, 2020 at 5:59 AM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:00 Julia Reihs/KUT U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Cornyn is one of at least a handful of Republicans who one political expert says is, “laying the groundwork for the post-Trump era.”