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applegrove

(133,781 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2026, 05:04 PM Jun 8

Trump Calls on Thune to Remove Senate Parliamentarian

Trump Calls on Thune to Remove Senate Parliamentarian

June 8, 2026 at 4:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 29 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/08/trump-calls-on-thune-to-remove-senate-parliamentarian/

Bloomberg: “Donald Trump called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to fire the Senate’s top rules keeper after one of her decisions thwarted the president’s efforts to attach voter identification legislation to a budget package.”

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Trump Calls on Thune to Remove Senate Parliamentarian (Original Post) applegrove Jun 8 OP

Did he also mention having Kirsten Welker removed? durablend Jun 8 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Jun 8 #3

rules and norms rampartd Jun 8 #2

Removing the filibuster and cloture are pretty popular here MichMan Jun 8 #7

Poor baby! -misanthroptimist Jun 8 #4

Impeach him now malaise Jun 8 #5

If he does... 2naSalit Jun 8 #6

It never erupts, the cowardly Republicans all fall in line. dem4decades Jun 8 #8

Trent Lott has fired the parliamentarian before. mr715 Jun 8 #9

durablend

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1. Did he also mention having Kirsten Welker removed?

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Mon Jun 8, 2026, 05:07 PM

Jun 8

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rampartd

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2. rules and norms

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Mon Jun 8, 2026, 05:09 PM

Jun 8

the senate rules, filibuster, cloture and the rest are all the result of centuries of negotiation.

as usual, trump wants to break a contract to suit himself.