GOP leader walks back Trump denunciation

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John Thune, the only member of Senate Republican leadership to call for Donald Trump to “step aside” in recent days, announced that he will “intend[s] to vote for the nominee” nonetheless.

“I intend to support the nominee of our party and if anything should change then I’ll let you know, but he’s got a lot of work to do I think if he’s going to have any hope of winning this election,” the South Dakota Republican told KELO News, a local outlet, on Tuesday evening.

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