Thune's comments come as Trump is getting inaugurated on Jan. 20, with Trump planning to issue 10 executive orders on his first day in office.

Thune sat down for an interview with the Washington Examiner that marked his first with a print outlet since assuming his new role as Senate majority leader.

Tuesday marks President Donald Trump's first full day in office. Keep up with the USA TODAY Network's coverage of his top priorities for Americans.

President Donald Trump is expected to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday. Multiple sources told ABC News that the meetings will happen separately on Trump's first full day in office.

Trump's actions were the latest step in his drive to overhaul Washington and erase the work of President Joe Biden's administration.

No president has ever exercised this constitutional power, but "this remains a significant possibility in the eyes of the White House," one source said.

Needing only a simple majority, Republicans are ready to revoke Biden rules with the Congressional Review Act, especially on energy and the economy.

Senate GOP leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is primed to hand President Trump a quick string of wins on his first days in office. Why it matters: Thune and Trump have a complicated history, but the new majority leader is doing his best to start Congress off on the right foot.

President Donald Trump is set to host several Republican congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the first such meeting since the newly sworn-in commander in chief took his

Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.