As my colleague Streiff reported Friday, the success of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda may be on the line Wednesday because that’s when the Senate decides on the next GOP Leader after Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) finally stepped down. The competition between the three leading contenders—John Cornyn (Texas), Rick Scott (Florida), and Minority Whip John Thune (South Dakota)—has been fierce, with Thune saying that Trump should let the Senate decide and not put his thumb on the scale.
Maybe it’s just me, but I would ask, did Thune just win almost 75 million votes and earn a resounding mandate from the American people? No. So, I’m not sure why he suddenly thinks he’s the boss. Trump can do what he wants.
In fact, Trump himself did weigh in Sunday and outlined what he considers a key requirement for anyone seeking the job:
Any Republican Senator…
