Trump Allies Push Him to Block Thune From Becoming Senate G.O.P. Leader
New York Times
Advisers to the president-elect, who already has a strong hold on congressional Republicans, want him to tighten his grip by torpedoing the bid of the establishment front-runner for the post.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/11/us/politics/trump-senate-thune-scott.html