John Thune said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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

Source

abcnews.go.com

Editor's note · Context

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

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