Senate leader contender John Thune responds to new Trump litmus test ahead of election
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Thune responded to Trump's latest request of a potential leader for the Senate GOP.
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"I’ve spent eight months carefully listening to my colleagues about their vision for the next chapter of the Senate Republican Conference, especially as we hit the ground running with President Trump," Thune told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement.
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