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Thune has not followed Trump’s demand to dismiss the Senate parliamentarian.

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A World Tribune analysis says President Donald Trump wants Senate Republicans to fire Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough over rulings affecting the SAVE America Act, but Majority Leader John Thune has not done so. It also criticizes several Republican senators for keeping the measure from a floor vote.

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader who has not acted on Trump’s demand to fire the parliamentarian

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President urging Senate Republicans to fire the parliamentarian

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator named among Republicans who joined Democrats to keep the act from a floor vote

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Senator criticized for retaining MacDonough and named among the Republicans who kept the act from a floor vote

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator named among Republicans who joined Democrats to keep the act from a floor vote

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator named among Republicans who joined Democrats to keep the act from a floor vote

ALSO MENTIONED  Elizabeth MacDonough, Senate Parliamentarian whose reconciliation rulings drew Trump’s demand for her dismissal; Barack Obama, Former president named in Trump’s claim about MacDonough’s appointment; Harry Reid, Former Senate Majority Leader named in Trump’s claim about MacDonough’s appointment

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Thune Rejects Trump's Call to Fire Senate Parliamentarian

Outlets agree that Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to fire Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, and Thune did not follow the demand. Center outlets emphasize Trump's push to remove her to advance the SAVE America Act and Thune's response. Right-leaning outlets frame the dispute around claims that her rulings or Senate resistance are blocking the act, while differing in how they portray Thune.

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