Republican senators who are being censured or otherwise criticized for voting to convict former President Donald Trump are an example of “cancel culture,” a member of the GOP Senate leadership is alleging. The seven Republicans who sided with Democrats were voting their conscience, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) told the Associated Press in his first interview since the Feb. 13 vote that saw Trump acquitted of a charge of inciting an insurrection. “There was a strong case made,” Thune said. “People could come to different conclusions. If we’re going to criticize the media and the left for cancel culture, we can’t be doing that ourselves.” Thune, the Senate Republican whip, voted to acquit Trump. He was joined by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and every other member of the body’s GOP leadership. The Republicans who voted to convict said Trump was guilty of incitement and stood by their votes, even …