Eyes on 2024: Thune backs Scott’s nascent presidential bid - NBC News
May 22, 2023 · Scott already won the backing of South Dakota Republican Sen. Mike Rounds. And on Sunday, NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin and Ali Vitali reported that Senate Republican Whip John Thune, who also...
Senate Minority Whip John Thune to endorse Tim Scott for …
May 22, 2023 · Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., is expected to endorse Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., during his 2024 presidential campaign announcement Monday, a Scott official confirmed to Fox News.
Scott Brown suggests our US Senator John Thune would be an …
May 5, 2016 · Brown, who had already endorsed Trump, was asked by the Boston Herald about whether he wanted to be Trump’s running mate. Brown volunteered Thune. “I feel very strongly that John would be fantastic,” Brown said. “John’s from a smaller state but I don’t think states matter anymore.
Senate Republicans Pick Most Anti-MAGA Option as Next Leader
Nov 13, 2024 · In picking Thune, Republicans rejected the MAGA-backed Scott for a by-the-books establishment figure who is as unassuming as he is efficient. Thune is one of the most powerful people in...
Did Republicans Just Hand Trump 2.0 His First Defeat?
Nov 13, 2024 · GOP senators demonstrated that resistance today by electing as majority leader Senator John Thune of South Dakota and decisively rejecting the candidate whom Trump’s allies preferred for the...
‘It Was Pure Retaliation’: The Feud That Will Define the ... - POLITICO
May 25, 2024 · Scott fought back by brazenly challenging McConnell for Republican leader, a suicide mission encouraged by Donald Trump. The demotion from Commerce came shortly after his defeat in the secret...
Thune hits the trail for GOP candidates — and his leadership bid
Oct 15, 2024 · It’s why Banks has invited both Senate Minority Whip John Thune and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to campaign with him. Last Thursday, Thune gave a keynote speech at an Allen County GOP dinner and fundraiser for Banks and other local candidates.
Meet John Thune, Who Republicans Chose to Replace Mitch …
Nov 13, 2024 · Scott was eliminated after the first round of voting, where he received 13 votes — just three more than the 10 he got when he challenged McConnell in 2022.
John Thune pledges to preserve Senate filibuster | AP News
Jan 3, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority will be to “ensure the Senate stays the Senate.”. Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Republicans are taking power on Friday a little more than two weeks before Donald Trump will be inaugurated, cementing a ...
What to know about incoming Senate Majority leader John Thune …
Nov 18, 2024 · U.S. Senate Republicans elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be the Majority Leader starting in January, opting for a seasoned Washington insider despite pressure by supporters of...