John Thune, a former Trump GOP critic, wins Senate majority leader post: What we know so far

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : He told the Argus Leader, a USA TODAY Network partner, following a Sioux Falls, S.D., forum event in October he had developed a "working relationship" with Trump"We've had our differences in the past, but I also know that the country has big challenges, and I think in order to deal with those challenges, you've got to have people that can sit down and work together," Thune said in an interview.
47% : "What political environment will Thune oversee?Thune, who served as Senate whip starting in 2019, now leads a Republican-dominated Senate, which will likely possess a GOP trifecta with Trump entering the White House in 2025 and Republicans on pace to secure the House.
44% : What's Thune's relationship with Trump?Thune's ascent marks a noticeable shift in his relationship with Trump, whom he has politically sparred with for years.
37% : The news of the tape prompted Thune to say Trump should drop out as the Republican nominee during his first presidential run.
24% : Thune was also one of the first critics of Trump when after the resurfacing of the 2005 Hollywood Access tape, which depicted the New York businessman making crude and sexual comments toward women.
19% : Thune also directly denounced Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the nation's capitol.

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