Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) budding relationship with President Donald Trump survived its biggest stress test on Tuesday as Republicans passed their marquee tax bill through the Senate. In an interview with the Washington Examiner,

The “big, beautiful bill” is largely a tax reform bill, wrapped around other Trump priorities, being shuttled through Congress through a strict budget process called “reconciliation.”

The Senate Parliamentarian removed key aspects of President Trump's budget bill. Here's why Majority Leader Thune didn't fire her.