Sen. John Thune (R-SD) was elected the Senate Majority Leader to a mixed reaction from Republicans.

Thune succeeds Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who has been the party’s leader in the chamber for almost 20 years. Staunch supporters of President-elect Donald Trump expressed their concerns that Thune is likely to follow McConnell’s example and not toe the MAGA line.

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