John Cornyn loses bid to lead the U.S. Senate

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

79% : After Scott tweeted back "100% agree," some Trump allies, including Texas billionaire Elon Musk came out in support of him, urging Trump to go with a senator more willing to break with Senate tradition than Cornyn and Thune were likely to.
64% : He said Thune and Trump were, "in a good place," but declined to say whether it was Cornyn or Scott that Trump did not get along with.Headwinds arose last weekend when Trump posted on social media the next majority leader should be willing to allow the White House to go around the Senate and appoint federal officials when Congress is in recess.
51% : During the Republican primary last year, Cornyn said the GOP should pick a candidate who "can actually win" and said of Trump: "Time has passed him by.
46% : "Cornyn's an institutionalist who believes in the role of the Senate, and recess appointments are really a way of getting around the senate," said Danielle Brian, executive director of the non-profit Project on Government Oversight.
45% : "Cornyn later came around and endorsed Trump, helping Trump's vice presidential pick J.D. Vance raise money in Texas and campaigning with Trump in other states like Nevada during the final weeks before the election.
35% : Trump declined to endorse a candidate for majority leader.

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