John Thune
U.S. Senate Majority Leader, referred to in the release as "Leader Thune," whom Senators Warner and Kaine pressed to bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to the floor for a vote.
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Entities connected to John Thune through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Connected via: Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records), United States Senate, Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files bill) +1 more
Connected via: Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records), United States Senate, Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files bill) +1 more
Connected via: Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records), United States Senate, Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files bill) +1 more
Connected via: Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records), United States Senate, Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files bill) +1 more
Connected via: Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records), United States Senate, Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files bill) +1 more
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- Person Mark Warner - Senator Warner publicly called on Senate Majority Leader Thune to bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to the flo... Official Document
- Document Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files bill) - As Senate Majority Leader, Thune is the decision-maker whom Warner and Kaine asked to bring the Epstein Files Transpa... Official Document
- Person Tim Kaine - Senator Kaine joined Senator Warner in publicly calling on Senate Majority Leader Thune to bring the Epstein Files Tr... Official Document
Mentioned In
- Document Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records) - As Senate Majority Leader, Thune has not committed to holding vote on Epstein files bill Single Source
- Person Ghislaine Maxwell - Thune declined to say whether Trump should rule out a Maxwell pardon, noting she appears likely to spend a long time ... Credible Reporting
Employed By
- Organization United States Senate - John Thune serves as the Senate's majority leader ("Leader Thune"), holding a leadership position in the chamber wher... Official Document
Associated With
- Document Epstein Files Transparency Act (Epstein files bill) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated the Senate would act quickly on the Epstein bill Credible Reporting
Source Documents & Evidence
“If the bill passes the House, as is expected, it will still have to go through the Senate, where Majority Leader John Thune has not yet publicly committed to holding a vote.”
“Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated the upper chamber will take up the Epstein files bill and that it would be quickly approved. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday, all Senate Democrats demanded an immediate vote o...”Accessed: 2026-04-04
“Senate Republican leader John Thune said he expects his chamber to take the measure up 'fairly quickly' – perhaps even later Tuesday.”
“Senate Majority Leader John Thune would not say if Trump should rule out a pardon for Maxwell. 'Well, that's up to him,' the South Dakota Republican told CNN's Manu Raju. 'But it looks to me like she's going to spend a good long time in jail.'”Accessed: 2026-05-02
“"Warner, Kaine Call on Leader Thune to Quickly Bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote" (source attribution: Warner.senate.gov)”Accessed: 2026-09-13
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