New Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R.S., said his relationship with President-elect Trump is “evolving.”
“There's an incentive adjustment going on,” Thune said Sunday on NBC News' “Meet the Press.” “We want to get to the same destination.”
Thune initially supported Sen. Tim Scott (R.S.C.) in the Republican presidential primary, but said he and Trump have a relationship that allows each to understand what each wants to accomplish. said.
Thune said he and Trump want the same thing and plan to build what he called a “powerful combination.”
With Republicans expected to control both chambers of Congress and President Trump preparing for a second term in the White House, Republicans are hopeful they can accomplish many of their goals even with a narrow majority. There is.
During the interview, Thune did not say explicitly that he intended to vote “yes” on Trump's cabinet appointments, but said he had met with some people who were “really, really impressed.”
Thun said candidates will go through a “fair process” where the committee will ask questions.
“Some difficult questions will be asked,” he said.
Thune emphasized his desire to provide Trump with the Cabinet he wants, but emphasized the Senate's role in providing “advice and consent” to the process.
“Many of our senators take that role very seriously,” Thune said. “So we want to ensure that these nominees have a fair chance to make their case not only to the members of the committee, and ultimately to the full Senate, but also to the American people.” We intend to ensure a process that
