John Thune and Mitch McConnell are facing criticism and political fallout over their opposition to the SAVE America Act, including an incident involving Scott Presler.
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Updated Jun 27
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John Thune and Mitch McConnell are facing criticism and political fallout over their opposition to the SAVE America Act, including an incident involving Scott Presler.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Jerry Lopez, Scott Presler, and Brian Alvey discussed election integrity legislation on July 10th.Sub-event
Thune and McConnell oppose the SAVE America Act; Thune reportedly barred Presler from dinner, who then criticized Thune.1 source
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The entities involved
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John Thune
American politician (born 1961)
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Mitch McConnell
American politician and lawyer (born 1942)
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Scott Presler
American conservative activist
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