Bill Cassidy accuses Trump of treating Congress as ‘merely an appendage’
Summary
Senator Bill Cassidy criticized President Trump for not keeping Congress informed about the conflict with Iran, saying Trump treats Congress like a minor part of government. Cassidy clashed with Trump over this issue but later received a briefing and dropped support for a resolution limiting war powers. Cassidy also expressed concern about the government’s focus on voting laws instead of helping American families with their expenses.Key Facts
- Senator Bill Cassidy is leaving his Senate seat after President Trump backed a challenger who won the primary runoff.
- Cassidy accused President Trump of ignoring Congress’s constitutional role in being briefed on the Iran conflict.
- Cassidy and three other Republican senators supported a war powers resolution to check the president’s authority.
- Trump criticized them for this, leading to a heated argument with Cassidy.
- After getting a briefing from Vice-President JD Vance and a special envoy, Cassidy stopped supporting the resolution.
- Cassidy previously voted to convict President Trump in the impeachment trial over the January 6 Capitol attack.
- He criticized Trump’s focus on new voting restrictions and urged him to prioritize economic issues affecting families.
- Cassidy questioned the progress of the Iran war, citing costs of $29 billion and 13 American deaths so far.
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