Trump Turns Up Heat On John Thune, Demands Senate Leader Fire Parliamentarian
President Trump has intensified his demands for Senate Majority Leader John Thune to dismiss Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. Trump criticized MacDonough for her recent decision to remove a $1 billion request for Secret Service security enhancements from a budget reconciliation bill. Thune expressed concern over Trump's targeting of MacDonough, stating that the ruling was not unusual and that security measures would be maintained.
- ▪Trump is pressuring Thune to fire Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough.
- ▪MacDonough ruled that Trump's Secret Service funding request violated Senate budget rules.
- ▪Thune acknowledged Trump's concerns but defended MacDonough's ruling as standard procedure.
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Politics Trump Turns Up Heat On John Thune, Demands Senate Leader Fire Parliamentarian (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) Nicole Silverio Capitol Hill Reporter May 20, 2026 4:44 PM ET May 20, 2026 4:44 PM ET Nicole Silverio Capitol Hill Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); President Donald Trump ramped up pressure Wednesday on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to fire Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough.
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