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“[Trump’s] discrediting Mueller every day that he can in the hopes that the American people wouldn't believe him if he came out and said anything,” Durbin stated.

When asked if his fight against Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, is fading as more of his Senate colleagues meet with the president’s pick, Durbin said: “No, I don't think so at all.”

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“When you look at public opinion polls, the American people know very little about Judge Kavanaugh,” the Democrat continued. “He was announced several weeks ago but there have been many historic, intervening events that have occurred since then, which have taken the public attention away from his Supreme Court nomination.”

On the upcoming midterms, Durbin was clear: “This election is critically important ... but 2020 is going to be a game changer for America.\"

Every Wednesday, ABC Radio and iTunes brings you the Powerhouse Politics Podcast which includes headliner interviews and in-depth looks at the people and events shaping U.S. politics. Hosted by ABC News’ Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl and ABC News Political Director Rick Klein.

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