Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and President Donald Trump have a rocky past. But the upper-chamber lawmaker has clearly put all that behind him. When he was chosen to lead Senate Republicans back in November, there were some widespread concerns about his and the president’s past disagreements. At the time, however, his fellow GOPers brushed it off, insisting that he’d work well with Trump. So far, he’s proving them right. Just a week into Trump’s presidency and a little less than a month into the legislative session, John Thune is showing himself to be a man on a mission.
John Thune Reborn
The rift between the president and the gentleman from South Dakota is well documented. After January 6, 2021, Thune called Trump’s actions “inexcusable.” He was the first in GOP congressional leadership to call for Trump to bow out of the…
