Senate GOP leader moves to lower filibuster threshold for Trump nominees through nuclear option
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Following precedents set by Reid and McConnell, Thune's 'suitcase nuke' strategy could establish new Senate precedent for batch nominee confirmations by September 17.
Senate Minority Whip John Thune after the Senate policy luncheon in Washington, D.C., on July 9, 2025. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., laid the groundwork for the Senate GOP to use the "nuclear option" to confirm the growing backlog of President Donald Trump's nominees. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
Now, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is likely to detonate the parliamentary equivalent of a "suitcase nuke" later this week.
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