“Trump began attacking allies in the last days of his term and attacking Senate Republican No. 2.” CNN reported on January 1 that Trump attacked Senate Republican No. 2 John Thune on the first day of the new year.
According to the report, Thune previously expressed support for accepting the results of the electoral college vote and Biden’s victory.
“Hope to see the great South Dakota Gov. Noam competes against RINO (nominal Republican) Thune in the 2022 primary election.” Trump tweeted on January 1, “South Dakota needs strong leadership, now!”
Notably, the report also mentions that although Trump has repeatedly attacked Republican officials this week, this time it is a roll call.
According to the report analysis, Thune, as one of the top Republicans, expressed his support for accepting the results of the electoral college vote and Biden’s victory, which angered Trump.
“Once someone gets 270 votes, I understand that they’re in power right now, but I think that’s the process going on,” Thun said before the Electoral College voting process last month.
Moreover, according to previous reports, CNN said that Trump had recently told people that Vice President Pence had done “not enough”. Trump has raised interest in Pence’s role in the certification process and wonders why Pence cannot “overturn” election results directly on January 6, the report said.
However, White House aides told Trump that Pence’s role is largely a routine, and he cannot unilaterally overturn the electoral college vote.
On the 1st, according to the Hill, a federal judge rejected a lawsuit by Texas Congressman Louis Gomert and other Republicans, which aims to give Vice President Pence legal power to overturn Biden’s election victory.
