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Bill Cassidy defends his vote to convict Trump after primary loss

Bill Cassidy defends his vote to convict Trump after primary loss

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Monday defended his vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago, saying he would rather be remembered for standing up for his principles even if it ended his career in the Senate. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “That may have cost me my seat, but who cares? I had the privilege of voting to uphold the Constitution. Isn’t that a great thing?” Cassidy said to reporters on Capitol Hill two days after he lost his re-election bid in a GOP primary. “When I die, if that’s put in my obituary, ‘he voted to uphold the Constitution’ — I’ll figure that that’s going to be a better obituary.” Despite having a voting record in the Senate that was closely aligned with Trump’s agenda, Cassidy lost his primary Saturday in large part because of his support for convicting Trump on charges of inciting an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. Almost all of the Republicans who voted …

Louisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primary : NPR

Louisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primary : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

A two-term Republican, Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his reelection bid in Louisiana after voting to convict President Trump after the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Annie Flanagan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Annie Flanagan for NPR Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, one of seven Republican senators who voted to remove President Trump from office after the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, lost his bid for reelection. Louisiana’s Senate primary on Saturday was the latest test of Trump’s hold on his party. The president recruited a challenger, Rep. Julia Letlow, and urged supporters to defeat Cassidy over his vote. “His disloyalty to the man who got him elected is now part of legend,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post about Cassidy. “And it’s nice to see his political career is OVER.” Cassidy finished third in a three-way race, according to the Associated Press. Letlow and another candidate, state Treasurer John Fleming, will advance to a June 27 runoff. In conceding the race, Cassidy hinted that he would not finish his second …

This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he’s up for reelection. Can he survive? : NPR

This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he’s up for reelection. Can he survive? : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Sen. Bill Cassidy poses for a portrait after a campaign event in Baton Rouge, La. on May 4, 2026. Annie Flanagan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Annie Flanagan for NPR BATON ROUGE, La. — Most of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump after the January 6th insurrection have retired. Not Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — he is running for reelection. Cassidy’s bid for a third term will test Trump’s grip on the party. The outcome may also show what voters want from their representatives in Washington in this political moment — and whether a Republican senator like Cassidy can survive in Congress. Cassidy is facing two primary challengers on Saturday, including one endorsed by Trump, pitting the veteran lawmaker who chairs the powerful Senate health committee against a millennial MAGA loyalist. For many Louisiana Republican voters, Cassidy’s vote to convict Trump felt like a betrayal. Under the shade of a pop-up tailgate tent at the annual crawfish festival in Breaux Bridge, retired deputy sheriff Kevin Dupree says he would …