Tennessee Rep. Burchett suggests Senate leader Thune trying to block him from filling Blackburn seat

Thune denies meddling in shadow contest to replace Blackburn in Senate

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) denied trying to steer Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) away from appointing Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) to her Senate seat as she prepares to become governor in January. “I haven’t had any conversations with her about that,” Thune told reporters on Tuesday, responding to Burchett’s repeated claims that he is […]

“I LOVE THE FACT THAT HE’S NOT FOR ME!” — Tim Burchett FIRES BACK at Reports John Thune Is Trying to BLOCK His Senate Appointment — Says GOP Establishment Wants Someone Who Will Follow Orders * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft

A new Republican power struggle is unfolding in Tennessee after conservative Congressman Tim Burchett publicly responded to reports that Senate Majority Leader John Thune is attempting to derail his chances of replacing Governor-elect Marsha Blackburn in the United States Senate.

Conservative Rep. Tim Burchett Alleges John Thune Is Working to Keep Him Out of the Senate

In the wake of Tuesday’s election in Tennessee, where voters made Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn the state’s newest governor, conservative Rep. Tim Burchett is already making the case to take […] The post Conservative Rep. Tim Burchett Alleges John Thune Is Working to Keep Him Out of the Senate appeared first on The Western Journal.

Thune scrambles to stop MAGA House member from getting ‘anywhere near the Senate’: report

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader John Thune is reportedly putting pressure on Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) not to hand off the seat to a MAGA member of the House that the South Dakota Republican does not find palatable.There has been a scramble over who will fill her seat since she was victorious las...

Tennessee Rep. Burchett suggests Senate leader Thune trying to block him from filling Blackburn seat

In a separate interview with radio host Todd Starnes, Burchett said he had been told that Thune was working to keep him from receiving the appointment.

“I LOVE THE FACT THAT HE’S NOT FOR ME!” — Tim Burchett FIRES BACK at Reports John Thune Is Trying to BLOCK His Senate Appointment — Says GOP Establishment Wants Someone Who Will Follow Orders - Politics, Policy, Political Views

A new Republican power struggle is unfolding in Tennessee after conservative Congressman Tim Burchett publicly responded to reports that Senate Majority Leader John Thune is attempting to derail his chances of replacing Governor-elect Marsha Blackburn in the United States Senate. Conservative radio... The post “I LOVE THE FACT THAT HE’S NOT FOR ME!” — Tim Burchett FIRES BACK at Reports John Thune Is Trying to BLOCK His Senate Appointment — Says …