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A senior Republican senator, John Kennedy, is withholding support for Trump's FDIC nominee Travis Hill until he addresses workplace misconduct issues at the agency, amid concerns over harassment and discrimination revealed in an external investigation. The opposition could threaten Hill's confirmation, with Kennedy demanding a report within 30 days on how the FDIC is tackling these issues.
Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana helped secure the release of Mexican citizen Paola Clouatre from ICE detention after her deportation was halted, highlighting a rare instance of bipartisan support for an immigrant facing deportation amid increased enforcement efforts.
Senator John Kennedy attempted to discredit Dr. Megan Ranney during a Senate hearing on gun crime in Chicago, but ended up looking uninformed. When Kennedy asked why Chicago has become a shooting range, Ranney pointed out that Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri have higher firearm death rates. Kennedy then dismissed her response as "word salad," revealing his own ignorance of the complex issue.
Republican Senator John Kennedy went viral after reading explicit passages from banned books during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on book bans and censorship. Kennedy recited graphic sex scenes from the books "All Boys Aren't Blue" and "Gender Queer," questioning whether librarians or parents should have the authority to decide what books are available to children. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and another witness attempted to explain their position, but Kennedy criticized their lack of a clear solution.