Republicans Invoke ‘Biased’ Parliamentarian Excuse to Justify Purging Neutral Senate Referee
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The non-partisan parliamentarian applies the Senate’s own rulebook, yet Trump urges Majority Leader John Thune to remove her for rulings he dislikes. Portraying neutral procedure as hostile lets the president tighten control over legislative outcomes, an abuse that concentrates executive power.
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The non-partisan parliamentarian applies the Senate’s own rulebook, yet Trump urges Majority Leader John Thune to remove her for rulings he dislikes. Portraying neutral procedure as hostile lets the president tighten control over legislative outcomes, an abuse that concentrates executive power.
Thune Rejects Trump’s Order To Fire ‘Radical Left’ Senate Referee - AOL. Senate Majority Leader John Thune declined on Monday to fulfill a request from President Donald
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Thune should've done this months ago. Senator Mike Lee should be the Senate Majority Leader, we could actually get things done in our Senate.
Thune and McConnell are the same. Conservatives called that from day one.
Time for Vance to remove THUNE and become senate majority leader.
VP can veto her recommendations