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Thune Takes a Victory Lap on Trump’s Nominees

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Punchbowl News: “As Senate Republicans prepare to confirm former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune — less than six weeks into his new job — can feel the culmination of a dedicated strategy to convince his rank-and-file senators to back some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees.”

“Senate Republicans are aiming to confirm both Gabbard and HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week. This would be a dramatic turnaround from just a few weeks ago, when one or both of the nominees, facing a tidal wave of bad press and Democratic attacks, looked like they could go down.”

“In fact, other than former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R- FL), who had years worth of scandals and personal attacks on GOP senators to overcome, Trump and Senate Republicans haven’t lost out on a nominee.”

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