Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune has voiced his support for recent calls by tech magnate Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to overhaul and dismantle portions of the federal bureaucracy.

South Dakota Senator John Thune, a longtime deputy of Mitch McConnell and an advocate of free trade, has won the election to lead the Republican Senate majority next year, setting up potential conflicts with President-elect Donald Trump over tariffs and Ukraine aid.

Republicans in the Senate elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., majority leader Wednesday, rejecting MAGA-backed candidate Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and a third contender, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, making Thune the first new Senate GOP leader in 18 years after Republicans regained control of the upper chamber in last week’s election.