Donald Trump's Impeachment Revenge Could Come Back to Bite
Summary
Senator Bill Cassidy lost his Louisiana Republican primary to candidates supported by President Donald Trump, partly because he voted to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial. With seven months left in his Senate term, Cassidy may feel free to oppose Trump’s agenda more openly, similar to how Senator Thom Tillis acted after deciding not to seek reelection.Key Facts
- Bill Cassidy lost the 2026 Louisiana Republican primary to Trump-backed candidates Julia Letlow and John Fleming.
- Cassidy voted to convict President Trump during Trump’s second impeachment trial in 2021.
- Cassidy has seven months remaining in his current Senate term.
- In his concession speech, Cassidy said the country is about all Americans and the Constitution, not one person.
- Political experts compare Cassidy’s situation to Senator Thom Tillis, who stopped seeking reelection and then opposed Trump’s priorities more freely.
- Thom Tillis had blocked some of Trump’s federal appointments and criticized people close to Trump after deciding not to run again.
- Cassidy’s defeat is seen as part of a growing trend of Trump consolidating power within the Louisiana Republican Party.
- The Republican shift in Louisiana has been strong since Cassidy won in 2014 and replaced a Democratic senator.
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