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GOP senator was ‘yelling’ at Trump over Iran war in tense closed door meeting: report

GOP senator was ‘yelling’ at Trump over Iran war in tense closed door meeting: report
The Independent World Wednesday 24 June 2026, 19:53 UTC By Brendan Rascius 1 min read
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GOP senator was ‘yelling’ at Trump over Iran war in tense closed door meeting: report Bill Cassidy reportedly called Trump ‘brother,’ and Trump described him as a ‘lunatic’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A Republican lawmaker reportedly shouted at President Donald Trump during a tense closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill. The 80-year-old president met with Senate Republicans for lunch Wednesday after abruptly canceling the signing ceremony for a bipartisan affordable housing bill. During...

GOP senator was ‘yelling’ at Trump over Iran war in tense closed door meeting: report Bill Cassidy reportedly called Trump ‘brother,’ and Trump described him as a ‘lunatic’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A Republican lawmaker reportedly shouted at President Donald Trump during a tense closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill. The 80-year-old president met with Senate Republicans for lunch Wednesday after abruptly canceling the signing ceremony for a bipartisan affordable housing bill. During the meeting, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy challenged Trump over the Iran memorandum of understanding — Trump’s 14-point plan to end the Middle East war, according to MS NOW reporter Mychael Schnell. One unnamed source told the outlet that the senator was “yelling” at the president. According to CNN’s Manu Raju, Trump instructed Cassidy to sit down, but the lawmaker refused and raised his voice, referring to Trump as “brother.” Trump responded that he was not his brother and called him a “lunatic.” Cassidy eventually took his seat. This is a breaking story... Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments
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