Thune works to smooth out rocky relationship with Trump
Newly elected Senate Republican Majority Leader John Thune has vowed to work with President-elect Donald Trump in an effort to reverse past comments critical of him. Thune defeated Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida on Wednesday in the race to replace retiring Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Although Thune has vowed […]
Thune says Trump’s border plan is 1st up in rigorous priority list for new Congress: ‘Real work begins’
Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R.S., will replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to advance President-elect Donald Trump's immigration policies. I plan on making this the first item on my to-do list. In Congress, Republicans will hold a majority in both the House and Senate. “The real work to make our agenda a reality […]
Trump says Thune ‘will do an outstanding job’ as Senate majority leader
President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Sen. John Thune (RS.D.) on his election victory to become the next Senate Republican leader. In the 2024 elections, Republicans will gain a majority in both houses of Congress. “Congratulations to the newly elected Senate Majority Leader, Sen. John Thune. He will act quickly and do a great job,” President Trump […]
John Thune Elected Senate Republican Leader in Tight Race
Sen. John Thune will replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as Republican Senate Majority Leader after a close race that required two votes to be decided Wednesday. Mr. Thune, Mr. McConnell's chief of staff and a favorite of the establishment, must use Mr. McConnell's iron hand to lead a conference demanding change. He will also be […]
John Thune elected to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader
The Republican Senate conference on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to replace retiring Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Thune, who was running against Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, won 29 of the 53 Republican senatorial votes in the second round of secret ballot voting. did. Scott also […]
Rick Scott knocked out of Senate leader race on first ballot as Thune and Cornyn advance
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) was defeated in the Senate majority leader race after the first round of secret ballots Wednesday morning, and none of the three candidates received a majority of votes. Officials told Fox News that Scott received the fewest votes in the first round. The senators proceeded to a second secret vote, with […]
Navarro: 'We're not gonna have a Trump Cabinet' if Thune, Cornyn elected Senate GOP leader
Former White House aide Peter Navarro said President-elect Trump's nominee could be approved if either Sen. John Thune (R-Texas) is elected Senate Majority Leader. I doubted whether there was. Navarro has been mentioned as a possible cabinet candidate, like Kash Patel, a former defense official during the first Trump administration. They argued that if they […]
John Thune snags another endorsement in competitive GOP leader race to succeed McConnell
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SEN. JOHN THUNE: The modern Republican Party and our mandate
newYou can now listen to Fox News articles. President-elect Donald Trump's historic victory was made possible by the broadest coalition of voters the Republican Party has seen in modern times. On Election Day, our big tents spread from coast to coast, bringing patriotic Americans from all walks of life. Many initially turned their backs on […]
Senate leader contender John Thune responds to new Trump litmus test ahead of election
Fox's first appearance: Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R.S.D., reacts to President-elect Donald Trump's newly announced litmus test for those aspiring to become the next Republican leader, telling Fox News Digital that he accepts it. He exclusively said that he is ready and that “all options are open to him.” on the table. ” President […]