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John Thune: You have an independent, coequal branch of the government whose members were, through illegal means, having their phone…

On the recordNovember 19, 2025
You have an independent, coequal branch of the government whose members were, through illegal means, having their phone records acquired, spied on if you will, through a weaponized Biden Justice Department. That to me demands some accountability.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
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abcnews.go.com
Nov 19, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Thune defends the provision allowing senators to sue the government regarding phone record investigations.

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