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In announcing that she would vote against the Senate calling witnesses, Sen. Lisa Murkowski suggested that her decision was made in part to spare Chief Justice John Roberts from having to face a 50-50 tie, allowing him to avoid a legal and political storm.

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The president later responded on Twitter, defending his attacks on the Ninth Circuit for ruling against him in an asylum case.