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Trump's showdown with Republican Sen. Cassidy

Trump argued with Cassidy over the Iran war and, according to accounts of the meeting, raised his voice and insulted him.

Trump's showdown with Republican Sen. Cassidy
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At a private lunch, Sen. Bill Cassidy challenged President Donald Trump over the Iran war and his call for more information from the administration. Cassidy said Trump raised his voice and called him a “lunatic”; other Republican senators played down the clash.

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Bill Cassidy
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Louisiana senator who challenged Trump over the Iran war and a request for a congressional briefing

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Tommy Tuberville
R · AL · SEN

Alabama senator who characterized the exchange as “halftime talk”

Roger Marshall
R · KS · SEN

Kansas senator who commented on the confrontation

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who commented sarcastically on the meeting’s purpose

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Trump Meets With Republican Senators Over Iran War-Powers Vote

Trump met with Senate Republicans and clashed with Bill Cassidy over Iran war powers. Cassidy and Rand Paul later changed their positions, and the Senate rejected a subsequent measure. Left-leaning outlets frame the vote changes as capitulation to Trump’s pressure and focus on his treatment of Cassidy. Center outlets emphasize a tense GOP dispute over Iran and congressional information, also noting Trump’s demands on housing and voting bills. Right-leaning outlets stress Trump’s push for action; some present the vote reversal as a win for him, while another faults Senate Republicans for delaying his voting bill.

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