Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Republican lawmaker reportedly engaged in a heated exchange with President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy confronted the president over the Iran war and the Senate's approval of a war powers resolution. During the confrontation, Cassidy yelled at the president, calling him “brother,” to which the president responded by calling Cassidy a “lunatic,” according to CNN.Cassidy, who supported the resolution, questioned the president about the war's objectives and duration, leading to a raised-voice exchange. The president also reportedly criticized Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul for their votes on the war powers resolution, amidst broader tensions within the GOP. In fullGOP senator was ‘yelling’ at Trump over Iran war in tense closed door meeting: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump gets into shouting match with GOP senator over Iran war
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Republican lawmaker reportedly engaged in a heated exchange with President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy confronted the president over the Iran war and the Senate's approval of a war powers resolution. During the confrontation, Cassidy yelled at the president, calling him “brother,” to which the president responded by calling Cassidy a “lunatic,” according to CNN.Cassidy, who supported the resolution, questioned the president about the war's objectives and duration, leading to a raised-voice exchange. The president also reportedly criticized Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul for their votes on the war powers resolution, amidst broader tensions within the GOP. In fullGOP senator was ‘yelling’ at Trump over Iran war in tense closed door meeting: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
