NPR's Leila Fadel asks former Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake what the GOP standoff over Todd Blanche's nomination suggests about the president's hold over his party in Congress.
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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering race and identity. Starting in February 2022, she will be one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.