Republican Senator Bill Cassidy helped secure a legislative victory for President Donald Trump late Wednesday by joining the GOP majority to block a resolution designed to limit the president’s war powers concerning Iran. This move came only hours after President Trump publicly criticized Cassidy for supporting a different war powers measure that had narrowly cleared the Senate on Tuesday.
The reversal represents a dramatic shift for Senator Cassidy, who had been involved in a heated argument with the president earlier that same day during a lunch meeting between Trump and the Republican conference. According to Cassidy, he subsequently attended a briefing regarding the situation in Iran, which was led by Vice President JD Vance and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
This situation remains an active and developing news story, with further updates expected as more information becomes available.
