Senate Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with Trump blindsiding them (opens original article in a new tab)

President Trump's actions have caused frustration among Senate Republicans, including canceling a nomination hearing and threatening to withhold support for a surveillance law, disrupting their plans and creating political challenges.

• Trump ordered Senate to cancel Jay Clayton's nomination hearing and threatened not to sign surveillance law reauthorization unless election bill passed.
• Senate Republicans expressed frustration with Trump's actions, which disrupted their plans and created political challenges.
• Trump's demands and actions have strained relationships with GOP leaders, including Majority Leader John Thune, who called the Clayton postponement a 'colossal mistake'.