Thune tries to fend off Trump intervention in Senate leader race

Published November 7, 2024 8:10pm ET



Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) is publicly encouraging President-elect Donald Trump to stay neutral in next week’s race for majority leader.

In repeated TV interviews, Thune has asked that Trump not endorse any of the three candidates running to replace GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

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