
Senate GOP leaders publicly urged Trump to endorse Sen. John Cornyn early, arguing it would be highly beneficial. Trump’s endorsement of Paxton ran counter to those appeals and altered the dynamics senior Republicans hoped to set. Thune’s subsequent call to Paxton after Paxton’s primary victory shows he is moving toward reconciliation with Paxton and the broader effort to stabilize Senate Republican ranks despite his earlier position.
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