GOP Sen. John Thune
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Associated Press reported that Thune, the Republican senator no. 2, defended his GOP colleagues who voted to convict Trump in the first interview he has had since voting to acquit the former president.
“A strong case has been made,” Thune said. ‘People could come to different conclusions. If we are going to criticize the media and leftists over the cancellation of culture, we can not do it ourselves. ”
As the AP notes, Thune was represented by Republican conference chairman Rep. Liz Cheney
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According to the AP, Thune has also indicated that he will assist candidates who “do not talk about conspiracies and such things.”
“At grassroots level, there are a lot of people who want to see Trump-like candidates,” Thune said. “But I think we’re going to look for candidates who are eligible.”
Trump was acquitted for the second time last week after the Senate failed to secure the 67 votes needed to convict him. Seven Republican senators voted for conviction, making it the most dual indictment in history.
Thune indicated last week that he was open to Trump censorship before the final indictment was held.
“I know there are some resolutions there … I have seen at least some resolutions that I think can draw support,” Thune told reporters at the time.
The vote to censor Trump will require 60 Senate votes, meaning Democrats need 10 Republicans to vote in favor of censorship.
Democratic lawmakers also discussed the use of the 14th Amendment to prevent Trump from running for federal office again in the future. Thune, however, was less of this strategy than of mistrust.
“I do not think … it will go nowhere,” he said last week.