Trump and Johnson vs. Thune

Punchbowl News: “Thune’s tumultuous split with Speaker Mike Johnson over DHS funding has the South Dakota Republican under increasing pressure from all sides, including from President Donald Trump and some rank-and-file GOP senators.”

“The White House believes it’s unsustainable for the Senate to stay out of session for two weeks while DHS isn’t funded. House Republican leadership is privately sniping at Thune for what they consider a dumb political move. Hardline GOP senators are calling on him to bring the chamber back into session immediately.”

“This jam is one that Thune has sought to avoid since becoming Senate GOP leader 15 months ago, coordinating very carefully with Republican senators, Johnson and especially Trump. This clash is particularly tough for Thune: Johnson’s rejection of the unanimous Senate deal to end the DHS shutdown has re-ignited Trump’s push to get rid of the filibuster and jam GOP priorities through Congress while they still can.”