An ousted White House official is considering a campaign against a defiant GOP Senator to return to Trump's orbit, per a new report. Thune told reporters earlier this week that his "assumption" is that he plans to run for re-election. "Corey is looking for ways to get back in good with President Trump," an anonymous Republican strategist told The Post. "The American people will be looking at someone who has a proven history of winning an election in South Dakota to maybe challenge John Thune," Lewandowski added. When The Post reached Lewandowski for comment, he said, "President Trump carried the state of South Dakota by nearly 30 points.