Trump adviser calls for alternative to Thune for Senate GOP leader
The Hill · Ford McCracken ·
President Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz publicly called on Senate Republicans to look beyond Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday, accusing the party of “rewarding failure” after sweeping midterm losses. “Why do Hill Republicans insist on rewarding failure? He’s not exactly in touch with the interests of Republican voters,” Bruesewitz wrote on the social platform X.…
President Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz publicly called on Senate Republicans to look beyond Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday, accusing the party of “rewarding failure” after sweeping midterm losses.
“Why do Hill Republicans insist on rewarding failure? He’s not exactly in touch with the interests of Republican voters,” Bruesewitz wrote on the social platform X. “Perhaps it’s time to give someone else a chance?”
Thune’s conference suffered big losses Tuesday night, losing at least seven seats and trailing in two other uncalled races. That includes losses in deep-red states like South Carolina and Kansas.
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