Elon Musk was among those pushing for Florida senator Rick Scott to get top job
South Dakota senator John Thune has been elected the next Republican leader in the Senate during Donald Trump’s second term, setting him up as a potential check on the incoming president’s agenda and power. The decision by a majority of Republicans to back Thune on Wednesday was a rebuke to Trump allies, including billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk, Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk and former Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson, who had all pushed for Florida senator Rick Scott to get the top job.
Thune’s victory in the Senate leadership race sets him up to be a critical figure — and potential obstacle — for Trump as the president-elect pursues his agenda, including an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, and to secure the confirmation of his nominees for top jobs and cabinet posts. Trump has made a number of nominations, including Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and US military veteran, as defence secretary, that could face opposition in the Senate.
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