Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy to sit down
CBS News ^ | June 24, 2026 | Jennifer Jacobs

Posted on 06/24/2026 5:28:06 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

President Trump's meeting with Republican senators on Wednesday turned testy, and at one point, he sternly told Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy to sit down, after questions arose about the War Powers Resolution, according to sources directly familiar with the meeting.

Cassidy had been trying to respond to the president, telling the president he should sit down — but Cassidy later relented, saying he would be seated, but not at Mr. Trump's behest.

"He raised his voice. I lost my temper. That's not appropriate. It's the Irish in me, but I again matched his tone and his volume," Cassidy told reporters after the meeting.

Earlier this year, Mr. Trump supported Rep. Julia Letlow in the Louisiana Republican Senate primary. Cassidy did not advance to the runoff, likely ending his political career, a point Mr. Trump highlighted in his remarks.

"I make no apologies for standing up to the president," Cassidy said. "I am sticking up for the American people, even if I'm speaking to the president."

The more-than-hourlong meeting with Mr. Trump focused mostly on the Iran war and the War Powers Resolution. On Tuesday, the Senate approved a Democrat-led resolution to keep the president from ordering further military action in Iran. Four Republicans voted in favor of the concurrent resolution, which is symbolic and does not carry the force of law.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS:

Click here: to donate by Credit Card

Or here: to donate by PayPal

Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794

Thank you very much and God bless you.


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021 next last

1 posted on 06/24/2026 5:28:06 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Well, Mr. Cassidy, just be glad the President didn’t just blurt out “Sit your a** down!” right in front of staring witnesses. You know he’s capable of it. You’re not helping yourself acting petty and stubborn.


2 posted on 06/24/2026 5:34:36 PM PDT by lee martell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Voted with dumocrats on war powers:

<> Bill Cassidy of Louisiana

<> Rand Paul of Kentucky

<> Susan Collins of Maine

<> Lisa Murkowski of Alaska


3 posted on 06/24/2026 5:36:24 PM PDT by deks (America cannot be made great in complete isolation from the adversaries that are harming Americans)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Bye, Bye...


4 posted on 06/24/2026 5:37:54 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

“It’s the Irish in me“
—————-

I hate when people say crap like this as an excuse for poor control issues. Your silly behavior is not genetic. It’s usually a result of bad parenting. But this guy might have other issues.


5 posted on 06/24/2026 5:39:39 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Sure, CBS, whatever you say.


6 posted on 06/24/2026 5:39:57 PM PDT by Kleon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Thankfully worms like Cassidy, Tillis and Cornyn are gone after November. But so many more RINOs remain.


7 posted on 06/24/2026 5:54:28 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

The amazing thing is how patient Trump is but he gets no credit for that.


8 posted on 06/24/2026 5:54:50 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple ((Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

So, Bill Cassidy is sending his support to Iran in this conflict.


9 posted on 06/24/2026 5:55:03 PM PDT by Parley Baer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Cassidy said. “I am sticking up for the American people, even if I’m speaking to the president.”

In what alternate universe is Cassidy’s behavior anything other than being a sore-loser horse’s ass?
SMH.


10 posted on 06/24/2026 5:57:08 PM PDT by desertsolitaire (w)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

“Cassidy said. “I am sticking up for the American people, even if I’m speaking to the president.”

Cassidy lying as usual, that’s how he originally got elected — fooling people into thinking he was conservative and a tea party guy


11 posted on 06/24/2026 6:02:37 PM PDT by falcon99 ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Vermont Lt

Second post you have made in as many days I have agreed with completely.

I hate bad behavior in a man and I hate them making foolish excuses for it even more.


12 posted on 06/24/2026 6:07:56 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: AnotherUnixGeek

After January


Thankfully worms like Cassidy, Tillis and Cornyn are gone after November. But so many more RINOs remain.


13 posted on 06/24/2026 6:32:17 PM PDT by Dacula
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

I Love Trump - it is about time this was done


14 posted on 06/24/2026 6:43:03 PM PDT by blueyon (God, is who we need)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sequoyah101

“Second post you have made in as many days I have agreed with completely.

I hate bad behavior in a man and I hate them making foolish excuses for it even more.”
____________________________________________________________

This site must often be brutal for you.


15 posted on 06/24/2026 6:45:14 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Cassidy the lame duck that roared. Oh that was the mouse. Cassidy the lame duck that squawked. Hasta la bye bye, a—h—.


16 posted on 06/24/2026 6:46:05 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Dacula

“Thankfully worms like Cassidy, Tillis and Cornyn are gone after November. But so many more RINOs remain.”

Thune, Murkowski and Lankford are up for reelection in 2028.


17 posted on 06/24/2026 6:51:29 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Cassidy the lame duck that roared. Oh that was the mouse. Cassidy the lame duck that squawked. Hasta la bye bye, a—h—.


18 posted on 06/24/2026 6:59:05 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Dacula

A democrat will replace at least one of those. Thats not great. I hope we’d at least keep majority for committees.


19 posted on 06/24/2026 7:31:19 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Cassidy made a very stupid political decision after the stolen election of 2020 & the Jan 6th protests. He voted with the democrats to convict the 45th President on the 2nd bogus impeachment of Trump.

After that stupid vote by a politician going with the MSN narrative, his political future as a Senate Republican was over.

“Good Riddance.”


20 posted on 06/24/2026 8:00:00 PM PDT by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson