Majority Leader John Thune’s ‘old-fashioned’ approach to the Senate has kept Trump on board so far
- On April 8, 2025, Senate Leader John Thune spoke at the Capitol in Washington.
- President Trump wanted the Senate to recess and bypass confirmations, creating tension.
- Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, aimed to expedite the confirmation process.
- Thune told Trump, "Let us do this in a traditional way; use the clock and grind."
- Thune's approach led to the quickest top-level confirmations in twenty years.
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Majority Leader John Thune's 'old-fashioned' approach to the Senate has kept Trump on board so far
The Senate has produced the quickest top-level Cabinet confirmation process in the last 20 years under new Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota.
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