Trump calls for Thune to fire Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough over SAVE America Act

President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-SD, on Monday to immediately fire Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, arguing she is preventing Republicans in the upper chamber from passing the SAVE America Act.

MacDonough has held the post since the Obama administration and is responsible for making sure legislation complies with Senate rules. 

She determined last week that the SAVE America Act did not comply with the Senate’s Byrd Rule, which determines what legislation is eligible to be included in a budget reconciliation package that can pass with a simple-majority vote.

"Senate Majority Leader John Thune should immediately fire the parliamentarian, who treats Republicans, and everything that they stand for, horribly," Trump posted on Truth Social. "We have every right to change her, and should do so, immediately. As long as she’s there, we will never get our desperately needed, Save America Act approved, and put into full force and effect!"

The SAVE America Act is a nationwide voter ID bill that requires people to present proof of citizenship to register to vote and requires Americans to show ID when voting.

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